Flu Vaccine and NSAIDs

Has your doctor recommended that you get the H1N1 vaccination or the seasonal influenza vaccine? If so, as you roll up your sleeve, consider this:

If you are a needle wimp, like I am, you may not want to take non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after the injection to reduce the irritation and discomfort at the injection site. A recently published study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that fewer antibodies were produced in response to a vaccine when NSAIDs such as Tylenol and Advil were administered at the same time as the vaccination.

You can read more about this study here. Image by LittleMan