Does the Flu shot get corona virus? Recently, in the online counseling program "Information about Corona virus, respiratory diseases - How to prevent and treat" of VTV on Lotus Social Network, leading experts on Preventive Medicine have helped them We answer many important information around the epidemic problem.
1. Who is most susceptible to infection and death from corona virus?
Doctor Truong Huu Khanh - Head of the Department of Infections - Neurology, Children's Hospital I, Ho Chi Minh City, said that corona virus normally only spreads through animals, but now it has spread to humans. Because of this, we are all not immune to it.
Doctor Truong Huu Khanh - Head of Infectious - Neurological Department, Children's Hospital I, HCMC.
When all are not immune to the corona virus, the risk of infection is the same, no object is easier or more difficult to penetrate. However, subjects with chronic cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and people over the age of 62 will get worse, harder to treat, and cause more death.
Sharing the same point of view, Assoc. TS. Tran Dac Phu, former director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, said that humans have an immune system that produces antibodies to fight disease. The weak will fight against weaker illnesses. Similarly in the case of corona virus, people with weak resistance are more susceptible to infection.
2. Have a flu shot with corona virus?
Responding to this issue, Dr. Truong Huu Khanh said that many people are mistaken between flu and cold. The corona virus does not cause the flu but rather causes a cold, so a flu shot cannot keep us immune to coronavirus.
However, experts affirm that the flu shot also brings many effects in dealing with corona epidemic:
Firstly, if you do not get a flu shot and you accidentally get the flu during this period, it will definitely create a feeling of anxiety. But that won't happen once you have a vaccination, you will be much less worried at this point.
- Second, if you are unlucky to get flu and corona virus at the same time, your condition will be worse. On the contrary, if you have been vaccinated against the flu, you probably won't have that problem.
According to experts, corona virus has a maximum incubation time of about 14 days but it can also be earlier, only about 2-3 days. Meanwhile, the maximum incubation period for rabies is 1 year, with cholera is 6 days ... This information will help people to limit their ability to isolate.
The maximum incubation time of corona virus is about 14 days, but it can be earlier, only about 2-3 days.
Assoc. TS. Tran Dac Phu also predicted that the corona virus epidemic, although new, could spread very quickly because China is a country with economic trade with many countries in the world, including Vietnam. Moreover, Vietnam is a country with a border next to China, so the possibility of spreading in our country is very large.
Things to do to prevent corona virus
To prevent the epidemic, experts also recommend that newcomers from China who return, if there is nothing, should limit going out to avoid spreading the virus if any. In addition, when you realize that you have some unusual symptoms, you should voluntarily go to the nearest medical facility for assistance.
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