Andy wrote:
> "Dave Bugg" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> OT: Seasonal flu vaccine. I got stabbed! ??
>>>
>>> Got a seasonal flu vaccine yesterday. The name of it was Fluzone.
>>>
>>> A question to anyone who knows, the nurse mentioned that it may take
>>> 12 days to be fully effective. So until then I'm still at risk of
>>> getting influenza.
>>>
>>> That long???
>>
>> For protection that the vaccine is fully capable of providing, yes.
>> HOWEVER, the protection is on a growth curve. After thirty-six hours
>> there is more protection than there was prior to receiving the
>> immunization. Each day after, the increase in protection grows until
>> your immune system has produced as much preparatory response from the
>> vaccine as it is capable.
>
>
> OK. So I wasn't misinformed. Good.
>
> I just had to ask out for reassurance.
>
> So I won't train into work for a little longer. The train, depending
> on hours is usually 5 cars long and is empty when I board and packed,
> standing room only by time I arrive, with everybody coughing, wheezing
> and sneezing in such tight confines, I've been driving into the city
> to avoid "inheriting" a trainful of germs. As convenient as it is,
> it's a germ method of transportation, imho.

Andy, don't hesitate to purchase and wear a mask that is rated NS-100 if you
know you are going to be in a crowded, contained situation like public
transportation. The common type look a lot like dust masks. Also carry a
pocket sized bottle of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer like 'Purell', and
make use of it during your train ride where you are touching contaminated
surfaces. In between use, do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with your
bare hands.
--
Dave
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