{"id":17678,"date":"2026-03-03T00:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valintermed.com\/?p=17678"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:20:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:20:28","slug":"gripp-posle-privivki-vozmozhno-li-zarazitsya-i-chto-delat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valintermed.com\/en\/medlibrary\/is-it-possible-to-get-the-flu-after-vaccination-and-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu after vaccination: is it possible to get infected and what to do"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Influenza is not just a \"cold,\" as is often thought. It is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract caused by RNA viruses of the *Orthomyxoviridae* family, predominantly types A and B. The influenza virus aggressively attacks the epithelium of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, causing pronounced intoxication, fever, cough, muscle and head pain. The danger of influenza lies not in its prevalence \u2014 which is already enormous \u2014 but in the speed of the virus's reproduction and its ability to cause severe complications: pneumonia, myocarditis, exacerbation of chronic diseases, even sepsis. Children under 5, people over 65, pregnant women, and patients with immunodeficiency or chronic diseases of the lungs, heart, kidneys, and diabetes are particularly vulnerable. The flu vaccine is one of the most effective ways to protect against it, but many are still afraid to get it because they have heard: \"I got vaccinated \u2014 and a week later I got the flu.\" Is this possible? Yes, but not in the way it seems. Let's sort it out step by step \u2014 without fear, without myths, only facts and practical recommendations.<\/p>\n

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