The Immunologist Told When It Is Too Late To Get Vaccinated Against The Flu

Nikolai Kryuchkov, general director of the company for research, development and registration of medicinal products, immunologist, said this in an interview with the radio station "Moscow speaking". He clarified that at least three weeks should elapse between vaccination and the intended meeting with the carrier of the virus, since the body's immune system adapts for some time after stimulation with the injected drug. “In November it still makes sense, in December it is already questionable, we have to look and think. Some time must pass after immunization in order for the specific immunity to develop. This is not less than three weeks from the moment of immunization, preferably four weeks. Accordingly, about a month before the opportunity to get infected, immunization should be carried out, here the principle is as follows. November is still quite a normal month for this. In March-April, it is definitely not worth vaccinating, now it is still November. In the spring from the flu [get vaccinated - approx. GM] already makes no sense”. Kryuchkov suggested that the simultaneous course of influenza and coronavirus could lead to a deterioration in the health of an infected patient. The interlocutor of the radio station recalled that the largest number of cases of influenza in Russia is observed in the winter months. “A mix of infections, flu and covid, they seem to worsen the course. Now with anti-epidemic measures that simultaneously affect all outbreaks of influenza, the epidemic process of influenza is much less intense this year than usual. Here is a general advice, despite the moderate effectiveness of the influenza vaccine, if possible, get vaccinated, go about a month before the start of the epidemiological season. It's still possible now, November begins. The most acute months for influenza are December, January, February. " Earlier, Nikolai Kryuchkov told "Moscow Says" that there are no high-quality influenza vaccines on the Russian market.