katie11
katie11 asks:
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Do you get any protection right away from the vaccines? And become fully vaccinated within 10 to 14 days?
In Topics: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
14 days ago

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wayne yankus
Nov 7, 2009
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What the Expert Says:

Dear Katie:
 
There is no instant protection from any vaccine.  The body must process the virus/bacteria and mount a response which takes time.  Of course, day by day the strength of the response is better.
 
Wayne Yankus, MD, FAAP
expert panelist: pediatrics
 
 
 
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