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Medicines Influenza virus surface antigensQuestion & answer

Influenza virus surface antigens · Medicine question

How quickly does protection develop?

iatroX medicinesPublished 17 August 2026Reviewed 17 August 2026

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The immune response develops over roughly two weeks, so exposure shortly before or after vaccination can still result in illness.

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