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10-19-2020, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by blueash
you were doing so well until the last sentence. If you are having an allergic reaction with hives to an injection DO NOT depend on benadryl to treat yourself. Get real help immediately. Real allergic reactions to injections can be life threatening and progress rapidly from an itchy throat to full anaphylaxis with extremely low BP and airway closure. Anaphylaxis is extremely, extremely, rare to flu shots. It can be safely given to people with egg allergies which used to be a reason not to vaccinate.
Passing out after getting a shot is not evidence of an allergic reaction as lots of people, including those who are not anxious or needle-phobic can get light headed with a shot.
You 100% cannot get influenza from a flu shot. There is no active virus in the vaccine. You might get influenza but it would be from someone to whom you were exposed, not the shot. |
Great post and 100% accurate!
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