Thousands die from the flu every year. Only about half the population is smart enough to get one every year. If everybody got them there probably would not be a flu epidemic every year.
I’ve been tested for allergic reation to the serum bases, horse, egg, etc, and have been vaccinated against many diseases over the years. Like emptc, I’ve only reacted negatively to one vacine type; both times I got “flu shots”, I had almost contiually the worst “flu seasons” ever. Decided NOT to the the shots after that. Since then, never had the flu per se, but colds. Can’t explain that, and do recommend that folks at risk definitely get vaccinated, but?
One suspicion? that both times when I kept getting the flu, the strain vaccinated for wasn’t the one going around that year in my area??
Anohter reason why these rapidly mutating viruses are a particular problem.
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member over 9 years ago
Thousands die from the flu every year. Only about half the population is smart enough to get one every year. If everybody got them there probably would not be a flu epidemic every year.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
I’ve been tested for allergic reation to the serum bases, horse, egg, etc, and have been vaccinated against many diseases over the years. Like emptc, I’ve only reacted negatively to one vacine type; both times I got “flu shots”, I had almost contiually the worst “flu seasons” ever. Decided NOT to the the shots after that. Since then, never had the flu per se, but colds. Can’t explain that, and do recommend that folks at risk definitely get vaccinated, but?
One suspicion? that both times when I kept getting the flu, the strain vaccinated for wasn’t the one going around that year in my area??
Anohter reason why these rapidly mutating viruses are a particular problem.
emptc12 over 9 years ago
To MortyForTyrant and dtroutma:.Thank you for your replies.
lbatik over 9 years ago
Most flu vaccines are grown in eggs, but these have been shown to be safe even for egg allergy sufferers.
It’s far more likely an issue of mismatch between the strain of the flu vaccinated for, and the strain of the flu that was going around.