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Replying to myself with a clarification: there are cases where people have allergies to the flu shot. But that's going to be about the limit of negative reacti
by Travis 17y ago
Replying to myself with a clarification: there are cases where people have allergies to the flu shot. But that's going to be about the limit of negative reactions. It's safe.
- ibejoeb 17y agoI'm leaning toward getting it. The allergy argument begs the question, though. The CDC says that certain people should not get it, including "people who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination" and "people who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine." That suggests that the vaccine potentially gives rise to afflictions that otherwise wouldn't be acquired. Essentially, I should not get a flu shot if I'm allergic to eggs or flu shots.