According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccine is the best way to protect people against the flu and prevent its spread. The flu vaccine can also reduce the severity of the flu if a person contracts a strain of the flu that the vaccine did not contain. It takes about two weeks following vaccination for antibodies to protect against the flu.
Some dentists do not routinely prescribe antibiotics and still have successful implant cases. Their success rate may increase with using antibiotics, but may not (it is all a matter of odds). You are likely fine, but may consider a different antibiotic with fewer side effects.
The bad news is that in some cases a fever after surgery can be the first sign of a major problemâso all fevers need to be taken seriously and monitored closely. If you have a fever after your surgery, your surgeon may or may not prescribe antibiotics. Some surgeons prefer to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for all of their surgery patients. Others will wait until testing indicates that antibiotics are necessary.