Dr. Kisić and Dr. Kon: What happens if we receive two vaccines at the same time?

Dr. Predrag Kon, Dr. Darija Kisić, Photo: Tanjug

In today’s session, the crisis staff for the fight against coronavirus discussed the introduction of mandatory self-isolation for all our citizens returning from Montenegro and Croatia. As of Friday at 6 p.m., surveillance will be implemented for all passengers entering from countries with a high incidence of the disease.

After the crisis staff announcement, we were interested in the following:

How to distinguish the flu from the corona and is there a possibility of risk if you receive a corona and flu vaccine in a short interval and what kind of diet do you recommend during the epidemic during the fall?

– Regarding the coronavirus infection and the flu, there are no symptoms or signs that indicate that it is an infection, especially when it comes to the flu. A wide range of symptoms, general infections, can occur with this disease. There is no difference only on the basis of subjective symptoms, only when the diagnosis is made. Results of laboratory tests. Concomitant administration of vaccines: When it comes to live vaccines, there are some restrictions, if they are not administered at the same time, the interval is at least four weeks. The flu vaccine used in season in Europe is not alive, as far as I know, no vaccine is alive, we should not think about giving it at the same time, because this type of vaccine can be administered at the same time, without matter the interval – he said. Darija Kisić Tepavčević.

Diet, is there a special method?

– These are all those general recommendations when it comes to nutrition, promoting a healthy lifestyle. There is no strong evidence that diet can affect a person’s susceptibility to infections, including viruses. A healthy diet affects our health and of course we will fight better against infection. I don’t know about a specific food, but we do. Fruits, vegetables, avoid fatty foods.

Kon joined Daria’s leadership with the following statement:

– It is important to mention a good sleep, a night’s sleep. Rest is quite important, underestimated in our country, in terms of the elements, zinc and selenium, vitamin D … It is only an increase in general resistance, we know that nothing can prevent it here, except an infection, or if it appears a vaccine. A diet alone cannot prevent infection, it can only help you.