{"id":2069,"date":"2020-10-24T13:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T17:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apothecarepharmacy.ca\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2020-10-25T21:13:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T01:13:34","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-flu-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apothecarepharmacy.ca\/?p=2069","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about this years Flu Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2069\" class=\"elementor elementor-2069\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63706bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63706bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c05dd4e\" data-id=\"c05dd4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeadfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeadfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have been getting a lot of questions about the flu shot this year in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. We compiled some of your great questions and wanted to share them with everyone. Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbe1c6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbe1c6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcaccbf\" data-id=\"fcaccbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0f366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0f366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Q: I\u2019m on the fence about getting the flu shot. Should I really get it?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde8473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde8473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flu shot is helpful for not only protecting yourself but to those around you. As we\u2019ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to protect those who are vulnerable to complications of getting infected and this is just as important with the flu. Those who might be at higher risk of complications from the flu include young children, pregnant women, those over 65 years old, people who are immunocompromised (some examples include those with chronic kidney disease, HIV, or cancer), and those taking medications that affect the immune system (some examples are certain medications for rheumatoid arthritis, cancer treatments, or corticosteroids).\u00a0 It is recommended that anyone 6 months and older receive the vaccine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf1a1ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf1a1ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-680c1a3\" data-id=\"680c1a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0e4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0e4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Q: I am over 65 years old and I heard there\u2019s a different flu shot for me. Is this true?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e437108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e437108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re 65 years or older then you have 2 different options. The first option is getting a high dose flu shot (Fluzone High Dose). This vaccine contains 3 strains of the flu virus at higher doses. Research shows that this vaccine was more protective against influenza compared to a regular dose vaccine containing the same 3 strains of flu virus (which by the way is not offered in Ontario this year). The second option is getting a flu shot that contains 4 strains of flu virus at regular doses which is called a quadrivalent vaccine and this is the one that is offered to all ages. Now the question is which one should you receive? If the high dose vaccine is available then this would be preferred. BUT if the high dose vaccine is not available (and we\u2019ve been hearing that there is limited availability) then you should not wait and should receive the quadrivalent vaccine as it\u2019s more important to be protected earlier. What is new this year is that you can also receive the high dose vaccine in pharmacies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e10a13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e10a13e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41dc3db\" data-id=\"41dc3db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3478e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3478e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Q: I\u2019ve never had the flu shot before. What can I expect?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874ca38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874ca38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The flu shot is usually very well tolerated with minimal side-effects. The vaccine is given into the muscle in the upper part of the arm (near your shoulder). The most common side-effect is that it may cause mild soreness which should go away within a day or two. More rarely would it cause flu-like symptoms such as chills, muscle aches, and a low grade fever. This doesn\u2019t mean you have the flu and you cannot get the actual flu from the vaccine as this is an inactivated virus. What is also new during the COVID-19 pandemic is the enhanced precautions we are taking when giving the flu shot. We sanitize our rooms in between each patient and we will be wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). We kindly ask that you wear a face make or face covering. Since it is your first time receiving the flu shot we do recommend staying in the pharmacy for 15 minutes after your injection. Our flu shots are by appointment only so that we are able to keep everyone safe.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5983951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5983951\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aec52e\" data-id=\"1aec52e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aabdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aabdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Q: Can I still get the flu shot if I have an egg allergy?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19450e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19450e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most flu vaccines are manufactured in chicken eggs and may contain trace amounts of egg protein. The amount of egg protein contained in the vaccine is not considered high enough to cause any reaction in those who have an egg allergy so it would be safe to receive the flu vaccine. In those who had a very severe allergic reaction to eggs called anaphylaxis, there is a different flu vaccine called Flucelvax which is NOT made in chicken eggs so it does not contain egg protein. Flucelvax is a quadrivalent vaccine that can be given to those 9 years and older.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45c3f75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45c3f75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62bf989\" data-id=\"62bf989\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b09a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b09a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Q: My child doesn\u2019t do well with needles. Is FluMist still an option?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26e506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26e506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FluMist is an intranasal vaccine rather than an injection meaning it is given as a nasal spray into the nose. FluMist is a live vaccine compared to the injection which is inactivated and is a quadrivalent vaccine meaning it still protects against the same 4 strains of influenza as the injection. Unfortunately FluMist is not covered by the Ontario government so anyone looking at this option would have to pay out of pocket or have private insurance to cover this. FluMist can be given to children 2 years and older as long as they do not have severe asthma or any immune-compromising condition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38e1f0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38e1f0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcad554\" data-id=\"dcad554\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been getting a lot of questions about the flu shot this year in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. 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