While your immune system works to protect your body, it is also the cause for why you feel so terrible when suffering from a cold or flu. When a virus or bacteria enters your body, the immune system responds to either remove or slow down the foreign threat. The stuffy head colds, chesty coughs and congestion you experience are a result of your immune producing mucus to physically trap and remove the bacteria. Coughs and sneezes again is your body physically rejecting the unwanted invaders. Temperatures and sweats change the body temperature so the bacteria can’t reproduce or function as well. It almost seems like your body makes you feel worse than the actual bacteria does! Prevent your suffering by reigning in your immune system. Drink water, be conscious of your diet and sleep more. Zinc and vitamin C may also help you get back on track.
The problem is; coughing, sneezing and sweating also help the flu pass on to your colleagues and students around you. Remember to keep up your hygiene to stop the spread! To prevent you from getting sick, vaccines are now also an option. Each year, the vaccine is modified to fight the new strand of virus. In 2014, a pilot program in pharmacies was released to allow people to be supplied with the medicine and vaccinated in store to save you a doctor’s bill!
The problem is; coughing, sneezing and sweating also help the flu pass on to your colleagues and students around you. Remember to keep up your hygiene to stop the spread! To prevent you from getting sick, vaccines are now also an option. Each year, the vaccine is modified to fight the new strand of virus. In 2014, a pilot program in pharmacies was released to allow people to be supplied with the medicine and vaccinated in store to save you a doctor’s bill!
Flu Vaccine
MYTH: You only need a flu vaccine once.
Each year the Flu vaccine is updated. As a virus, influenza mutates and changes rapidly. By the next cold and flu season, the virus has evolved and is no longer deterred. Make sure you book in for the vaccine early in the season to raise your immune defense before you are exposed.
MYTH: The vaccine will give you the flu
The vaccine is created to mimic the current influenza virus strand. In doing so, the immune system learns how to respond to the symptoms before you are exposed during the cold and flu season. Once being injected, there is a chance someone will have a runny nose for an hour the same day at most.
MYTH: You only need a flu vaccine once.
Each year the Flu vaccine is updated. As a virus, influenza mutates and changes rapidly. By the next cold and flu season, the virus has evolved and is no longer deterred. Make sure you book in for the vaccine early in the season to raise your immune defense before you are exposed.
MYTH: The vaccine will give you the flu
The vaccine is created to mimic the current influenza virus strand. In doing so, the immune system learns how to respond to the symptoms before you are exposed during the cold and flu season. Once being injected, there is a chance someone will have a runny nose for an hour the same day at most.