Can You Get the Flu From a Flu Shot – Possibility of Getting the Flu From a Flu Shot
On About.com:
Many people do not want to get a flu shot because they are concerned they may get the flu from the flu shot. Is there any truth to this concern? Find out if it is possible to get the flu from the flu shot.
Call me crazy, but the side effects of the vaccine, such as, “Runny nose, Sore throat, Headache, Cough, Nausea and vomiting (in children), Fever (in children), Muscle aches,” sounds awfully similar to symptoms of the flu. And not only that, you might even be contagious afterwards, according to the article, “Because the nasal flu vaccine is a weakened live virus, people in close contact with people who have severely weakened immune systems should not get the nasal flu vaccine.”
So, what do they mean by, “Well, the short answer is, no, there is no truth to it. It is NOT possible to get the flu from the flu shot”? Is this one of the cases where it really depends on what the definition of “is” is, or maybe “possible” is?