It is very dangerous to get flu and coronavirus at the same time

Due to the cooling of the weather, the number of coronavirus cases is expected to increase as of October. Internal Diseases Specialist Dr. Ömer İnan Ayata stated that getting a flu vaccine will provide a very important advantage in the coronavirus pandemic process. Stating that especially with the cold weather, people starting to go to closed places will also have a negative effect on the increase in the number of cases. Ömer İnan Ayata explained that at this point, getting a flu vaccine is one of the first measures to be taken.

Internal Diseases Specialist from Yeditepe University Bağdat Street Polyclinic. Ömer Inan Ayata gave the following information about the advantages of the vaccine: “The flu vaccine must be taken because complaints such as fever, sore throat, body pain, diarrhea, malaise, vomiting can occur due to both coronavirus and flu. So it is difficult to distinguish between the two in the initial phase. Considering that coronavirus tests may sometimes not give 100% accurate results, the flu vaccine will be very important data in order to distinguish which disease the person has gotten. In other words, when a patient who has had the flu vaccine comes, we will understand that it is a coronavirus if these symptoms are present.

WHY ZATURRE VACCINE?

Underlining that the pneumonia vaccine is a much more important vaccine especially in this period, Dr. Ömer İnan Ayata said, “The pneumonia vaccine protects against pneumonia germs. We understand that the pneumonia experienced in the case of a possible contamination in people who are vaccinated is caused by corona. However, we know that the pneumonia vaccine reduces the death rate in developing countries, ”he said.

"IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE CAPTURED TO THE FLU AND CORONAVIRUS AT THE SAME TIME"

Stating that catching flu and coronavirus at the same time would be very dangerous and severe, Dr. Ayata continued his words as follows: “If the flu and coronavirus are caught at the same time, a much more severe picture will be watched. Getting a flu shot will also eliminate this possibility to a great extent. If you have both corona and flu at the same time, it will be a little more difficult. The same goes for pneumonia. We think that a pneumonia vaccine should also be obtained to eliminate this possibility. "

"I WOULD BE WILD IF I HAVE A VACCINE IN PEOPLE 'BELIEVE IS NOT TRUE"

Dr. Ömer Inan Ayata, these two vaccines should primarily be done by people over the age of 65, people with chronic diseases such as COPD, diabetes, and those with low immune systems. However, he emphasized that it is beneficial for everyone to have the flu vaccine.

Stating that the coronavirus does not worsen the situation of those who have flu or pneumonia vaccine, and this belief is wrong, Yeditepe University Bağdat Caddesi Polyclinic Internal Diseases Specialist Dr. Ömer İnan Ayata said, “If you have coronavirus unconsciously and you get one of these vaccines in the meantime, a belief like 'I will be worse' is not true. Those who say this say it absolutely without relying on scientific facts, ”he said. Drawing attention to the risk of allergies related to vaccines, Dr. "Considering that the vaccines may be at risk of allergies, the vaccine must be made in a hospital environment," said Ayata.