October 2017

October 2, 2017 / Last updated : August 5, 2019 TheVaccineMom Influenza

I got the flu vaccine but still got sick…

You could still get sick with the flu even if you get the flu shot, or it could be something else. Here are some reasons why you may have flu-like/flu symptoms even after you got the shot: You may be sick from some other respiratory virus like the common cold, which has some similar symptoms […]

October 1, 2017 / Last updated : April 20, 2019 TheVaccineMom Influenza

Myth: You can get sick from the flu vaccine

The flu shot can NOT make you sick, however you may feel a few mild flu-like symptoms and that (in my opinion) could be a good thing. Let’s break it down. When you get the SHOT you are getting a vaccine that contains either inactivated influenza viral particles OR one that is recombinant. What does […]