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Flu shot with long haulers Covid recovery
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Feb 27, 2023 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Welcome @jd44204. Mayo Clinic recommends getting the flu vaccine because the flu and COVID-19 may be circulating at the same time and cause similar symptoms. Read more https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/flu-season-during-coronavirus
Mayo also recommends getting the COVID vaccine even if you've had COVID-19 https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine-if-already-had-covid
You're asking specifically if there is any data about taking the flu shot and having long COVID. I haven't see any guidance specifically about this. Hopefully someone else has. I could submit this as a question to a future podcast with Dr. Poland.
Have you had the COVID vaccine? Any issues? Did you ask your doctor about the pros and cons or getting the flu shot? What long-haul symptoms do you have?
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I have had the vaccine and I had some taste before the vaccine .Nothing taste as it should and my smell hasn’t came back fully. I still smell rotting meat. I had covid Dec 2020. Example strawberries and grapes taste the same. It’s just a sweet taste. After getting my covid vaccine I lost all taste again. That was 9/2022 I did talk to my Dr about it and all I get is I haven’t heard of this before.
I am reading that I’m not the only that this has happened to. So how does our medical care providers never hearing this.
I just started a new job and they mandate all vaccines flu and covid. I am Just trying to find out if any long haulers had to get flu vaccine and were there any side effects.
Hi,
I would also be interested in getting a response to this question. I have been diagnosed with long covid, still suffering mild symptoms after having COVID in Jun 22. I am finally started to improve. I’m eligible to get both a flu and covid vaccine (would be a third booster) but am wondering if this will just be an additional stress on my immune system.
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Yes I have had two shots ending in February. I got COVID this last October. I am still really suffering with fatigue, brain fog when tired and shortness of breath.
Sadly, I lost my PCP in September and had a hard time
Getting a new one. I go in next week. Hopefully he will know.