Friday, January 11, 2013

The Truth About Flu Shots

In the article, Can the Flu Vaccine Make You Sick? (article: http://www.boston.com/dailydose/2013/01/10/health-answers-can-the-flu-vaccine-make-you-feel-sick/VM4emmq0F9LpsIYDvpLSTL/story.html) the many misconceptions of flu shots are explained. For many people, the reason they don't get flu shots is because they think getting a flu shot can give you the flu. Andrew Ulrich explains that the flu virus is dead when it is put in your body and the only normal reaction someone should have to the flu shot is soreness or tenderness to the injection site. He also says that many people are exposed to the virus before they get the shot and get sick. The common misconception is that the actual injection causes the flu virus.

This article is very relevant news wise because just this morning the flu virus outbreak was called an epidemic. I have also refrained from getting a flu shot in fear of getting the flu from the vaccine. Every year, flu vaccines are recommended for everyone over 6 months old and everyone in my family, other than my mom, gets a flu shot annually. After reading this article, I might reconsider.

2 comments:

  1. A great blog ! I was worried about taking a flu shoot would bring me flu but right now I know that flu virus is dead when it it put in my body. And I am wondering that how does flu shot work. What do the flu viruses do in our body in order to prevent the actual flu from happening? I am really enjoy reading this blog which builds up the knowledge of flu shot in my brain.

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  2. The flu shot puts the dead virus in your body and the antibodies fight it off so when you actually do get the flu your body knows how to fight it

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