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FLU SHOT AND VIRAL LOAD TEST
Nov 5, 1998
Hi!
How long should one postpone a periodic viral load test after receiving the flu shot?
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Response from Dr. Cohen
In general - If there is going to be a temporary increase in the viral load after a flu shot - it would be back to normal in just a few weeks or so - in general most advise waiting about a month to get back to the "baseline".
(However - one uncertain issue is whether the temporary increase in the viral load after a flu shot tells us anything about the effectiveness of a combination for someone. In other words - if someone does NOT have a bump in the viral load test after a flu shot - does that mean the combination is more effective than someone who has a temporary bump? Since we don't know - we usually wait until four weeks to check.)
hope that helps.
CC
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