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I will say, as someone with an egg allergy it isn't so black and white. Not everywhere carries alternative ways of getting flu vaccine, though hopefully post Co
by runevault 4y ago
I will say, as someone with an egg allergy it isn't so black and white. Not everywhere carries alternative ways of getting flu vaccine, though hopefully post Covid mRNA versions will become more prevalent (assuming that version has the same impact, haven't read the article).
- amluto 4y agoThere are apparently two egg-free options: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/egg-allergies.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/egg-allergies.htm
- runevault 4y agoYes there are versions that are not egg based, but last I remember they were not guaranteed to be available at a given location (I haven't gotten the flu shot in years because it was tedious). Which is why I'm hoping as mRNA as a mechanism grows more common non-egg based shots will as well. I remember when I was getting the covid shot being paranoid and triple checking that it in no way shape form or fashion used egg.
- amluto 4y agoIs mRNA really better? My impression (not based on high quality data) is that the mRNA COVID vaccines are rather more unpleasant to receive than a flu shot. Of course, there is a distinct lack of other mRNA vaccines for comparison.
- runevault 4y agoit is simple availability. If they are everywhere as a default option it guarantees those with egg allergies have an option at the place they are going to. And it is possible everywhere started carrying non-egg options after I got tired of checking.