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No, you cannot get the flu from receiving the flu shot. The flu shot contains inactivated virus particles that cannot cause the flu.

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When received the flu shot a nerve was hit how do you alleviate the pain?

Our arms always become sore after receiving a flu shot. This will take three or four days to subside, if not call your doctor.


Can you take Claritin after receiving the inactivated flu shot?

Yes, you can take Claritin after receiving the inactivated flu shot. There are no known interactions between the flu vaccine and antihistamines like Claritin. However, if you have specific concerns or experience any unusual symptoms after vaccination, it's always best to consult your healthcare provider.


How can you Find Out if you ever had a flu shot?

First, there is typically no pressing reason to find out if you had a flu shot in the past. Since you must get flu shot annually, a flu shot history is not important to most people. If you still feel you need to know, you might try calling your primary care provider (current and past), your employee health department (current and past) and the Department of Health to find out if they have records of your receiving a flu shot.


Is there any harm in receiving two full dose flu vaccines in one year?

No, but if you get swine flu and regular flu shot, it will be harder to get the flu.


How long does it take for the flue shot to affect?

It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to provide full protection against the flu virus. However, some protection may start as early as a few days after receiving the vaccine.


What is a simile for flu shot?

the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.


Why get a flu shot?

So you don't get the flu.


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.


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.


Should a person with sarcoidosis get the H1N1 and flu shot?

A person with Sarcoidosis not get a seasonal flu shot