• However, there are persons who need to check with their doctors if they can get the flu shot considering the risk
it may cause. These are persons who are allergic to eggs and had severe reaction to a prior flu vaccine. Special
precautions are needed to be undertaken to ensure safety.
• Probable mild side effects of getting flu shot include soreness, redness, and swelling at the injected skin, fainting
(common to adolescents), headaches, fever and nausea.
• Probable severe side effects of getting flu shot include difficulty breathing, hoarseness, swelling around the eyes
or lips, hives, paleness, weakness, increase heartbeat, dizziness, behavior changes and high fever. If any of the
afore-mentioned severe side effects are experienced, seek medical help right away.
Types of Flu Shot
Traditional flu shot or also called trivalent vaccine is made to protect any person from three different flu
viruses. There are several trivalent flu shots that are available such as:
• Standard dose trivalent flu shots, which are manufactured using virus grown in eggs are approved for 6 months
old and above people.
• For people who are 18 years old and above, a standard dose of trivalent flu shot, which has virus grown in cell
culture are approved.
• For people who are 18 years old up to 49 years of age, an egg-free standard dose trivalent flu shot is approved.
• For 65 years of age and above, a high dose trivalent flu shot is advisable.
• A standard dose intradermal trivalent flu shot that injected into the skin can be given to people who are 18 years
of age up to 64 years of age.
For this season, quadrivalent flu shots are now available to protect against four different flu viruses.
• A standard dose quadrivalent flu shot
• Nasal spray of a standard dose quadrivalent flu vaccine for people who don’t have any medical conditions that
can be triggered by having influenza, ages from 2 up to 49 years.
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Source: Facts about Getting Flu Shot