The difference between the nasal spray flu vaccine and the flu shot

As you may have heard that this year, children and youth between the age of 5-17 years, living in Ontario can choose to get the nasal spray flu vaccine or the flu shot.

Here's what you need to know about the nasal spray flu vaccine: 

Then nasal spray flu vaccine is called FluMist Quadrivalent. It contains a live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). A live vaccine contains a weakened form of the virus that causes the flu. 

This weakened virus does not cause disease and should not give you the flu if you have a healthy immune system. However, as your body responds to the weakened virus and begins to produce an immune response, you may experience some flu-like symptoms. 

The most common side effects in kids are runny/stuffy nose, reduced appetite, weakness, headache and fever. FluMist Quadrivalent does not contain any preservatives. 

The nasal spray vaccine is a gentle mist that needs to be administered to both nostrils. The administration of the vaccine should be done by your doctor, nurse or a trained pharmacist. 

This is a useful alternative for children who avoid the flu vaccine due to their fear of needles. Unfortunately, adults 18 years and above are not eligible for the nasal spray vaccine, unless they pay for the vaccine. 

The flu shot is an inactivated or recombinant vaccine, which means it does NOT contain any live flu virus. It cannot cause the flu. The side effects with getting a flu shot can include the following: soreness or swelling on the site of injection, fever, headache, cough and hoarseness, fatigue and aches, itching and itchy eyes. 

Custom Care Pharmacy will be providing flu vaccines to patients once again. 

The flu vaccine is the best form of defense against the flu virus. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough or sore throat, headache and tiredness. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. Since it takes about 2 weeks for the flu vaccine to give you protection, it is best to get the vaccine early.

The flu vaccines will be arriving at Custom Care Pharmacy very soon. 


You can call us at 905-305-0111 to register your name so that we can contact you as soon as we get the vaccines at our pharmacy. As usual, we are available to provide immunization during our normal store hours, we are open from 10am to 8pm Mondays to Fridays and on Saturdays from 9:30am to 5pm.  

Don't forget to moisturize! 

As the weather gets colder, our skin can get dry very quickly. Custom Care Pharmacy now offers an ALL NATURAL moisturizer. The ingredients are 100% from vegetable sources. Our classic custom made moisturizers are still available in strong and regular strength. Come in or call us to pre-order yours. 905-305-0111

Have a safe and happy Hallowe’en!

  

鼻噴劑流感疫苗知多少?

你可能聽說過今年 5-17歲居住在安省的兒童和青少年可以選擇免費獲得鼻噴劑流感疫苗。但是你對於這種鼻噴劑流感疫苗知道多少？

噴鼻劑流感疫苗被稱為FluMist®。這種疫苗含了削弱，但還活著的流感病毒。如果你有正常健康的免疫系統, 這削弱了的病毒是應該不會引起你感冒的。然而，你可能會出現一些類似感冒的症狀，這是因為你的身體響應削弱病毒並產生的免疫反應。

在兒童最常見的副作用是流鼻涕/鼻塞，食慾下降，乏力，頭痛，發燒。

FluMist®不含有任何防腐劑。鼻噴劑疫苗是需要在每邊鼻孔噴一次。用一半的份量噴入每邊的鼻孔內，由醫生，藥劑師或護士使用。

對於害怕打針的小孩來說，鼻噴劑疫苗是另一個選擇。但18歲及以上的成年人就需要自己付費購買噴鼻疫苗。但打針疫苗仍然免費提供。

與往年一樣，打針流感疫苗是一種滅活或重組疫苗，它不包含任何活的流感病毒。它不會引起流感。

流感疫苗副作用可包括以下症狀：注射位置疼痛或腫脹，發燒，頭痛，咳嗽，聲音嘶啞，疲勞和疼痛，瘙癢和眼睛發癢等等。

 

美健藥房今年再次為社區提供流感疫苗註射服務!由於現時各地區都有很大的需求，美健藥房正等候流感疫苗的供應。歡迎來電 905-305-0111登記名字，一有流感疫苗我們會立刻通知你。

流感疫苗是抵禦流感病毒的最佳方法。流感的症狀包括發燒，咳嗽，咽痛，頭痛和疲倦。有些人甚至可能有嘔吐和腹瀉。由於流感疫苗需要大約2個星期才起效，最好是及早接種疫苗。

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