Sigh. Well if they did they have a magic immune system which is capapble of bringing viruses back to "life" - where life is a dodgy term to use in reference to a virus. Influenza vaccines are inactivated vaccines which mean they can contain whole virus particles, split virus particles or purified envelope antigens (subunit vaccines). Vaccines can often cause very 'flu like symptoms however regardless of whether they are a 'flu vaccine or not because many of the symptoms of influenza, colds and other virus infections are actually the immune systems effect on the body rather than the virus' direct effect on the body. Aches, fever, running eyes and nose, that kind of thing. Worse when they are also affected directly by the virus though ;-) The other major side effect caused by the 'flu vaccine is in individuals who are allergic to hens egg protein because that is where the virus particles are grown.
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Re: Vaccines..
Date: 2003-02-26 01:22 am (UTC)Well if they did they have a magic immune system which is capapble of bringing viruses back to "life" - where life is a dodgy term to use in reference to a virus.
Influenza vaccines are inactivated vaccines which mean they can contain whole virus particles, split virus particles or purified envelope antigens (subunit vaccines).
Vaccines can often cause very 'flu like symptoms however regardless of whether they are a 'flu vaccine or not because many of the symptoms of influenza, colds and other virus infections are actually the immune systems effect on the body rather than the virus' direct effect on the body. Aches, fever, running eyes and nose, that kind of thing. Worse when they are also affected directly by the virus though ;-)
The other major side effect caused by the 'flu vaccine is in individuals who are allergic to hens egg protein because that is where the virus particles are grown.
References:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/side-effects.htm#flu
http://www.who.int/vaccines-diseases/safety/infobank/influenza.shtml (for a fuller report)
End of Andie rant, your broadcast will now return to normal - Sorry ;-)