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No, but you may feel a small lump in the area of the shot for a while after getting the shot due to the local inflammatory response that can result from vaccinations. This is a common and normal reaction and usually will be gone in 3 to 5 days. If it lasts longer, or becomes painful, swollen more, or gets red again after the initial slight red reaction to the vaccination, you should report this to your health care professional to ask if there is a need for an exam to be sure there was no local damage to the muscle or infection from the injection.
You might also try some warm wet compresses to increase the circulation in the area to help soothe and reduce inflammation. You can do this with a moist and very warm (but not hot to burn) hand towel or wash cloth left in place where the sore spot is for 15 - 20 minutes, reheating it as it cools off. Do this several times a day and it may help reduce the lump. Using the arm normallyalso helps these sore places from vaccinations go away faster.
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Can I get the flu from receiving the flu shot?
Short answer: No — you cannot get the flu from the flu shot. Not possible. Zero percent. ✅ Why you can’t get the flu from the flu shot The flu shot contains inactivated (killed) virus, which means: It cannot infect you It cannot multiply in your body It cannot cause the influenza illness So medically, the flu shot cannot give you the flu. ✅ Then why do some people feel sick afterward? A few normal, harmless reactions can happen as your immune system responds: Mild fever Your immune system becomes active → leads to a low-grade fever in some people. Fatigue or body aches This is a side effect, not the flu itself. Sore arm Very common due to the immune response at the injection site. You were already exposed before the shot If someone gets sick right after the vaccine, it’s often because: They were exposed to the virus a few days before the shot They caught a different virus (cold, RSV, COVID) It takes 2 weeks for the flu shot to give full protection ❗ Important note The nasal spray flu vaccine (FluMist) does contain a live-attenuated virus, but it’s weakened so much that it also cannot cause actual influenza. It may cause: Runny nose Cough Mild symptoms But not true flu illness. ✅ Bottom Line No — the flu shot does not and cannot give you the flu. You may feel mild symptoms as your immune system builds protection, but that’s a normal response — not an infection.
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
You are taking amox-clav can you still get the flu shot?
Yes, you can still get the flu shot. The flu shot should not be gotten if you are currently ill, but if you are on antibiotics, it is OK to get.
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
Should you get a flu shot with a sinus infection?
You have to wait until your better then you get the flu shot
Is the Swine Flu shot really a shot?
They don't shoot you, and it isn't a 'shot' of a drink, it's a needle in the arm. In the 2009-2010 flu season there was a mist as well as a shot for the vaccination for swine flu. In the 2010-2011 flu season the vaccine for swine flu protection is included in the one vaccination for the seasonal flu.
Is it safe to get both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1-09 virus flu shot?
Yes. In fact, now the seasonal flu shots are combined with the H1N1 Virus flu shot, so you don't have to get two.
If you get a swine flu shot will the swine flu disappear in a week?
The swine flu shot is used to prevent the flu, not to treat the flu if you already have it. To treat the flu, antiviral medications are more likely to be prescribed, such as Tamiflu.
Is it a law that Health care workers in Ohio get flu shot?
it's not the law to not have your flu shot
Should a person with sarcoidosis get the H1N1 and flu shot?
A person with Sarcoidosis not get a seasonal flu shot
Flu shot to prevent?
I bet it is to prevent the Flu.
Are kids with out the shot a target of the H1N1?
If the flu is out there and you have not had the shot there is an increased chance you will get the flu. Kids have a smaller ability to resist the flu than adults
