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> I too have a far more severe reaction every time I get a flu shot than I've ever had from actual flu. Are you sure you ever had an actual Influenza infection
by gridlockd 7y ago
> I too have a far more severe reaction every time I get a flu shot than I've ever had from actual flu.
Are you sure you ever had an actual Influenza infection? It's not like a common cold.
Even then, let's say you do get Influenza, there's a solid chance you'll get pneumonia, even as an otherwise healthy person.
Most diseases to vaccinate against have are mild in the majority of cases. You're vaccinating because of the fraction of cases that are severe.
- TallGuyShort 7y agoI have been diagnosed by a doctor as probably having flu, but they don't always test, and I have had pneumonia, albeit not from influenza. But please understand you're preaching to the choir on vaccinations. I'm just saying that telling people something they actually experienced just isn't real just because it's not infectious is equally incorrect and counterproductive.
- gridlockd 7y agoDon't get me wrong, I'm not ruling out that reactions to flu shots can be more severe than actual (mild) infections. It just strikes me as unlikely. It's more likely that people don't understand the difference between a flu and a cold. That's why I'm asking for clarification.