How does the
flu vaccine work? This year’s flu
vaccine is a different mixture of three flu strains from last year. When the flu shot or nasal spray flu vaccine
is given, a person’s body develops antibodies which help protect the person
from the virus strains in the vaccine.
It takes two weeks for the body to develop antibodies.
Some people
notice side effects after they get a flu vaccine. Most common side effects can include “soreness,
redness, or swelling where the shot was given, a fever (low grade), aches.” Life threatening allergic reactions and
Guillain-Barre syndrome symptoms can occur but are rare. For more information
about these side effects, see the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm
Do you
wonder why you got the flu shot one year and still caught the flu? The CDC explains why at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/flushot.htm If you have questions and/or concerns about
the flu vaccine, talk to your doctor/healthcare provider.
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