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to work

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funcionar

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immune system

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el sistema inmunológico

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to identify

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identificar

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the flu virus

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el virus de la gripe

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to fight

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combatir

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to become infected

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contagiarse

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How does the vaccine work?

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¿Cómo funciona la vacuna?

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The vaccine teaches our immune system to identify the flu virus.

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La vacuna enseña a nuestro sistema inmunológico a identificar el virus de la gripe.

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So that we can fight it off if we become infected.

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Así podemos combatirlo si nos contagiamos.

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effective

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efectivo/a

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depending on

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dependiendo de

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strain

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la cepa

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to cirulate

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circular

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to resemble

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parecerse

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How effective is the flu vaccine?

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¿Qué tan efectiva es la vacuna contra la gripe?

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Every year, the flu vaccine changes depending on the strains of the virus that are circulating in the community.

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Todos los años se cambia la vacuna contra la gripe dependiendo de qué cepas del virus estén circulando en la comunidad.

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The more the vaccine resembles the circulating strains, the more effective the vaccine will be.

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Entre más se parezca la vacuna a las cepas que están circulando, más efectiva será la vacuna.

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side effects

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los efectos secundarios

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discomfort

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la molestia

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redness

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el enrojecimiento

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to inject

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inyectar

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rare, uncommon

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poco común

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mild, light

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leve

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muscle aches

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los dolores musculares

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What side effects doe the vaccine have?
¿Qué efectos secundarios tiene la vacuna?
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Sometimes discomfort and redness are experienced where the vaccine is injected for one to two days.
A veces se experimenta molestia y enrojecimiento donde se inyecta la vacuna durante uno a dos días.
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It is rare to experience a low-grade fever and mild muscle aches.
Es poco común experimentar fiebre leve y dolores musculares leves.
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to contain
contener
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inactive
inactivo
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injectable
inyectable
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not even
ni siquiera
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Can the vaccine cause the flu
¿Puede la vacuna causar la gripe?
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No injectable vaccine can cause the flu.
Ninguna vacuna inyectable puede causar la gripe.
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The injectable vaccines contain inactive viruses,
Las vacunas inyectables contienen virus inactivos,
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...or they don't even contain a virus.
...o ni siquiera contienen ningún virus.
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nasal
nasal
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weakened
debilitado/a
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to give or administer
aplicar
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to spray
rociar
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inside
dentro
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What is the nasal flu vaccine?
¿Qué es la vacuna nasal contra la gripe?
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It is a vaccine that contains live but weakened viruses.
Es una vacuna que tiene virus vivos pero debilitados.
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It can be given to healthy people between 2 and 49 years old.
Se les puede aplicar a personas sanas entre los 2 y los 49 años,
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But it can not be given to pregnant women.
Pero no se les puede aplicar a mujeres embarazadas.
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Rather than being injected, the vaccine is sprayed inside the nose.
En lugar de ser inyectada, la vacuna es rociada dentro de la nariz.
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risk
el riesgo
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chronic
crónico/a
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chronic medical conditions
las condiciones médicas crónicas
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heart disease
la enfermedad del corazón
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kidney disease
la enfermedad de los riñones
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asthma
el asma (f)
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HIV
el VIH
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pregnant women
las mujeres embarazadas
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nursing home
el asilo de ancianos
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Who is at higher risk of suffering complications of the flu?
¿Quiénes tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir complicaciones de la gripe?
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Persons at higher risk of suffering complications are:
Las personas que tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir complicaciones son:
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Adults older than 65 years old and children under 2 years old
Los adultos mayores de 65 años y los niños menores de 2 años
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Persons who have chronic medical conditions like heart disease or kidney disease
Personas que tienen condiciones médicas crónicas como enfermedad del corazón o de los riñones
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Persons who have chronic medical conditions like diabetes or asthma
Personas que tienen condiciones médicas crónicas como diabetes o asma
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Persons who have a weak immune system for any reason
Personas que tienen el sistema inmunológico débil por cualquier razón
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For example, people who are infected with HIV
Por ejemplo las personas que están infectadas de VIH
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or people who take medications that affect the immune system.
O personas que toman medicamentos que afecta el sistema inmunológico.
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Pregnant women or people who live in nursing homes.
Mujeres embarazadas o personas que viven en asilos de ancianos.
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pneumonia
la neumonía la pulmonía
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sinusitis
la sinusitis
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ear infection
la infección del oído
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dehydration
la deshidratación
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worsening
el empeoramiento
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existing problems
los problemas existentes
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Complications may be pneumonia, ear infection, sinusitis, dehydration, or worsening of existing problems like diabetes, asthma, or heart disease.
Las complicaciones pueden ser neumonía, infección del oído, sinusitis, deshidratación o empeoramiento de problemas existentes como diabetes, asma o enfermedad del corazón.
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Therefore, it is very important that those who live with persons at increased risk of suffering complications get vaccinated.
Por eso, es muy importante que quienes viven con personas que tienen mayor riesgo de sufrir complicaciones se vacunen.

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