Sat-21-09-2019, 01:22 AM
(Fri-20-09-2019, 17:41 PM)Duncan Wrote: Went to dermatologist today. She is putting me on Adalimumab. She has asked me to get the Influenza and Pneumoccola vaccine. Doctors say they don't have the flu jab in for another month.
What I don't get is, with the flu vaccine, you have to have it every year. Once on Adalimumab, I cant have any live vaccines. So what is the point
My understanding is that Flu Vaccines are inactive (not live) so I checked with my wife who is a nurse immuniser, she confirmed this and also said that the regular vaccine delivered via injection is inactive however the nasal flu vaccine is an attenuated live strain. So it would be wise to confirm with your GP prior to getting the jab