Influenza Immunization (Vaccine)
Alternate Names : Flu Shot Immunization, Flu Vaccine, Vaccine - Influenza
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Risks
Most people have no side effects from the influenza vaccine. Soreness at the injection site or minor aches and low grade fever may be present for several days.
Unlike the swine flu vaccine used in1976, flu vaccines in recent years have shown no association with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in children, and an extremely small increase in the risk of GBS in adults (approximately 1 more case per million persons immunized). This risk is far outweighed by the amount of severe influenza prevented by immunization.
As is the case with any drug or vaccine, there is a remote possibility that allergic reactions, more serious reactions, or even death may occur after receiving the flu shot.
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