What's the difference between a vaccine and a flu shot?

Vaccination in other words is known as immunization In most ways that we discuss them, they're the same thing, but there's a slight nuance. read more

Vaccine is a generic term for a biological preparation that imparts an immunity (partial or complete) to a disease or infection. The flu shot is a specific vaccine for certain strains of the influenza virus to prevent infection or reduce the severity of symptoms. read more

Influenza, commonly known as the "flu," is an extremely contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses. Flu appears most frequently in winter and early spring. The flu virus attacks the body by spreading through the upper and/or lower respiratory tract. read more

For example, a full series of measles vaccine will protect 99 of 100 children from measles and polio vaccine will protect 99 of 100 children from polio. This means when there is a disease outbreak, the very small number of people for whom the vaccine did not work may still be able to catch the disease. read more