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Ok to get Flu Shot during treatment? 7 years 6 months ago #3314

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They heavily promote getting the flu shots here in US this time of year, I'm taking sof and dac, day 15, is it ok to get the flu shot while I am taking these medicines?

GT 2b; since 80's, no prior tx, sofosbuvir and daclatasvir compounded from API's at Kingswood Pharmacy in Sydney, started tx nov 6,2015, undetected at 4 wks, UND at 8 weeks, UND at 1 week after EOT, UND at 4 weeks after EOT and UND at 8 weeks after EOT. " I feel GOOD!! I knew that I WOULD!"

Ok to get Flu Shot during treatment? 7 years 6 months ago #3323

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I am not convinced the flu shot has a high success rate and have been advised to leave it alone for now. In the UK apparently, according to some reports, they have a large stockpile.

GT1a Dec14 F2/8.7 VL 900000-2.5M
Jan16 Hepcivir-L MonkMed/Redemption
Baseline: VL 913575 Alt 76 Platelets low
Wk2 VL1157 Alt 23
DET Wk 8 VL 32 Alt19 'In the slow lane'
June16 Fibro 5.7 F0/1 LIF 1.5
Wk 11 VL<12 Alt 13 Det/Unq
Extending tx 12 wks Mylan Sofo/Dac MonkMed
Wk 14 VL <12 Det/Unq
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Wk 22 + 4 Wks Sunprevir FixHepC
Wk 24 UNDETECTED Alt 13
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LondonGirl wrote: I am not convinced the flu shot has a high success rate and have been advised to leave it alone for now. In the UK apparently, according to some reports, they have a large stockpile.

I get a flu shot most years and am thankfully spared it however when I go overseas I can't get one before I go that coresponds to the prevailing strain so I get it on holidays. :woohoo:

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Ok to get Flu Shot during treatment? 7 years 6 months ago #3340

DrJames Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1980 Karma: 111 Thank you received: 7263	Yes, it is ok to have a flu shot. YMMV The following user(s) said Thank You: 2b