Influenza Vaccine-Flu Shot Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: H1N1 Vaccine, Fluvirin PF, Vaxigrip (Show all)
What is Influenza Vaccine-Flu Shot?
Used to provide active immunity to influenza virus strains contained in the vaccine. Optimal time to receive vaccine is October-November, prior to exposure to influenza; however, vaccination should continue into December and throughout the influenza season as long as vaccine is available.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 23 |
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2 | ||||
| Improve immune function | 17 |
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3 | ||||
| Other | 5 |
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2 | |||
| temporary influenza immunization | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Temporary Influenza Immunization | 2 | 0 | |||||
| seasonal | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Expense
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1 | 25% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 25% |
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Other
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1 | 25% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 25% |
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See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Influenza Vaccine-Flu Shot
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Patient Evaluations
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- new2theclub
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: none
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
- 290
- VL < 50
- See profile
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- new2theclub
- 0.5 mg one time
- since Nov 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for temporary influenza immunization
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Side Effects
Mild
- See full evaluation
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- new2theclub
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: none
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
- 290
- VL < 50
- See profile
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- new2theclub
- since Nov 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for flu virus
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips It is so important that we all have this! See full evaluation
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- Scotian
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: none
- Physical Symptoms: none
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
- 500
- VL 38
- See profile
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- Scotian
- yearly
- since Feb 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for General health
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 7 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.