Many people, for some reason, are hesitant or unwilling to consult a doctor with a variety of questions, including questions that affect the compatibility of alcohol with vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, rabies or other infections that threaten a person with fatal danger. Often the situation develops in such a way that the day for vaccination falls on the date set for the party or event. And then the vaccinated patient is faced with a difficult choice - to consume alcohol or not?
The most developed countries, where medicine is increasingly widely available and modern, long ago got rid of the terrible epidemics and epidemics that easily claimed tens of thousands of human lives. Feeling a certain safety and being in a society with an intensive pace of life, one begins to take the vaccination procedure more lightly. However, there are enough myths about the harmful effects of alcohol on humans.
While alcohol has a bad and negative effect on the whole human body, it cannot cure a person from various diseases (which some people are sure), especially those that are contagious.
Variety of vaccinations
There is a whole list of vaccines that should be given to adults. Also, vaccinations made in childhood, over time, are no longer effective, requiring re-vaccination.
- HPV. The vaccine should be given to girls aged 11 to 26 years three times. Papillomavirus can lead to cervical cancer tumors.
- Hepatitis A or B. Different vaccines are used for injection. Hepatitis A is given to healthcare professionals and people who have some problems with liver function, alcohol and drugs. Vaccination against hepatitis B is important for those who are not very sex selective and frequently change partners.
- Common cold. This vaccine should be given to young people and adults. In particular, it is necessary to give vaccines to citizens working in public places with high traffic (waiters, doctors, social fund workers, salesmen).
- Encephalitis. This is a pathology that threatens a person with a fatal danger or disability. The most effective protection is provided by vaccination. The vaccine must be given before a person plans to go to an area where the risk of infection is very high. Often, vaccination takes two stages.
- Rabies. Such injections must be given to people at risk of infection. The patient received six injections over three months.
- Injections against tetanus, pertussis or diphtheria pathogens. The vaccine is given once every ten years. If a woman is pregnant, and more than a decade has passed since the previous vaccination, then it is necessary to give the vaccine before the start of childbirth (in the second or third trimester).
- Mumps, rubella, or measles. Actually, this vaccination is carried out in childhood, but if one of the stages of vaccination is missed, and the adult does not suffer from any of the diseases, then immunization must be done immediately.
- chicken pox. If an adult suffers from this disease, then compared to a younger age, the process of the course of the disease is more difficult. In addition, chickenpox in adults can lead to serious complications. Therefore, those who did not get chickenpox in childhood should be vaccinated. The disease can cause shingles, and therefore people over the age of 60 should also get vaccinated.
Why you should vaccinate adults
Children’s hospitals and educational institutions exercise strict controls to ensure that mandatory vaccination schedules are strictly adhered to. Many people are under the misconception that only children should be vaccinated. Due to the correct approach to this process and government assistance, it is possible to reduce to almost zero the probability of developing an infectious epidemic in a country where drugs are available to everyone and are at a high level of development.
Often, after some time, the effects of the vaccine end, therefore, it is necessary to do re -vaccination so that the person is still protected from various infections. Since a large number of adults have a habit of relieving stress or fatigue with alcohol, vaccination can change a lifestyle that has been established for some time.
The importance of vaccinations and the advice given by your doctor should not be taken lightly!
Self-medication and neglect of medical needs often turn into a serious deterioration in well-being, a health problem.
Why it is forbidden to consume alcohol after vaccination
The process of vaccination is quite intensive affecting the human body, putting a strong pressure on it. The immune system responds abruptly to harmful agents that enter the body, quickly producing large numbers of antibodies. Thus, a strong and stable immune system is formed.
In order for the stage of formation of immunity and its protective function to run as calmly, painlessly and properly as possible, it is important that the general state of human health is good. Preventive procedures aimed at preventing chronic diseases, a strong immune system helps the body to safely overcome the first stage after vaccination.
Fact!Although alcohol is consumed in minimal quantities, it has a depressing effect on the immune system and the performance of a person’s internal systems and organs.
Despite the fact that ethanol does not interact directly with the drugs contained in the vaccine, alcohol reduces the ability of the immune system to perform protective functions, and the production of antibodies becomes less effective. Therefore, drinking alcohol may reduce the effects of the vaccine supplied. Immunity, in this case weak, is unable to produce the required amount of antibodies, which can lead to side effects or even complete infection with the agent after vaccination.
What are the risks of drinking alcohol after vaccination
Now the drug is gradually shifting away from the use of "live" viruses in the vaccination process. In any case, a vaccine that is considered "non -living" can lead to some complications or side effects that can be quite unpleasant. According to statistics provided by the WHO, the body of a healthy person reacts negatively to the vaccine in only 1% of all cases.
This means that out of a hundred people who have been vaccinated, only one will experience any unwanted side effects from the vaccine. Drinking alcohol significantly increases the likelihood of diseases associated with a weakened immune system during the action of the vaccine.
Among those who regularly drink alcohol, more than thirty percent are likely to develop the same disease after vaccination.
Excessive negative reactions can occur after drinking alcohol, if vaccination is performed against the following diseases:
- measles;
- lice encephalitis;
- tetanus;
- hepatitis A;
- rabies;
- diphtheria.
Often, the following corresponding negative manifestations of the vaccine occur:
- diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, vomiting;
- increased body temperature;
- sore throat, pain syndrome and cough;
- swelling at the injection site;
- increase or decrease in blood pressure, manifestations of arrhythmias;
- flu -like conditions;
- loss of consciousness and dizziness;
- hard to breath;
- pain in the musculoskeletal system.
At the same time, the process when the immune system adapts to foreign agents lasts from a few days to 2 weeks. During this time, patients may experience excessive drowsiness, poor appetite, excessive sweating, and weakness. At this stage, the "unknown" infection is recognized by the body. If ethanol enters the blood at a specified time, this can reduce antibody production, which means that viral strains will be blocked less efficiently than needed. Also, drinking alcohol after vaccination can turn into unpredictable consequences, which will lead not only to complications, but also to actual infection.
It is most dangerous to drink alcohol after being vaccinated against hepatitis, rabies, measles and tetanus. Some diseases require vaccination, which is done in several steps, and most importantly to pay attention to your feelings on the first day of vaccination and the next 2-3 days.
Vaccination against the rabies virus lasts for three months, and within the prescribed period is strictly forbidden to consume alcohol, even in minimal quantities.
Often, vaccination against hepatitis is combined with vaccination against the causative agent of diphtheria. In this case, immunity maintains its protective function for 10 years. Vaccination is carried out in several stages, which take about six months.
How long after vaccination can you drink alcohol?
Aside from the fact that alcohol can interfere with proper immune system function, it is an excellent breeding ground for pathogens. Doctors who are loyal to the patient sometimes allow him to take a symbolic glass of good wine a few days after vaccination.
But keep in mind that if vaccination is carried out against the above -mentioned infections, even a small dose of alcohol can lead to an urgent need for hospitalization of the patient and prolonged therapy. Any person is responsible for his or her own health. Alcoholic beverages are not a food product needed to maintain vital functions, so abstinence for some time will only benefit a person, and the immune system will function more efficiently.
By following the doctor's recommendations, patients will be able to avoid the occurrence of serious complications, and the vaccine will be as effective as possible.