On December 21, 2003 03:05 pm, Byron Sonne wrote:

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I got a flu shot this year and within 2 hours I had a 40 degree fever. I was sick for several days. I think I'll be passing on the opportunity next year.

That is a rare reaction and it is probably much more likely that you're reacting to the egg albumin (sp?) proteins used in the production of the shot (I believe the strains are incubated in and farmed from eggs).

I eat eggs every day so probably didn't react to that. More likely that I was already sick (I did have a (still unexplained) severe toothache prior to shot).

I've heard others use the 'my friend got the shot and caught the flu from it' as an excuse for not getting it. That's a stupid and idiotic reason to risk compromising public health

I do think vaccinations are a good idea, that's why I got the flu shot ;-)

Think of the taxes that'll go up 'cos of more hospital visits from sick folk, cutting down on that would be nice.

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