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Can Flu Shot Be Lethal?

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Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Question: hi im having anxiety about the flu shot. i have read that you can die getting this shot, is this true?
What are the ingredients in the flu shot 2015

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Answered by Dr. Arun (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
very very rare

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
1. The risk of death is very very rare. It is the same with any injection.
No need to worry.
Proper monitoring will help in identifying any side effects. Remain in doctor clinic for an hour to monitor after flu shot.
2. Flu vaccines are designed to protect against the main flu viruses that research suggests will be the most common during the upcoming season. Three kinds of flu viruses commonly circulate among people today: influenza A (H1N1) viruses, influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and influenza B viruses.

All of the 2015-2016 influenza vaccine is made to protect against the following three viruses:

an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
an A/Switzerland/0000/2013 (H3N2)-like virus
a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus.

Regards
Dr Arun

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Flu Shot Be Lethal?

Brief Answer: very very rare Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. 1. The risk of death is very very rare. It is the same with any injection. No need to worry. Proper monitoring will help in identifying any side effects. Remain in doctor clinic for an hour to monitor after flu shot. 2. Flu vaccines are designed to protect against the main flu viruses that research suggests will be the most common during the upcoming season. Three kinds of flu viruses commonly circulate among people today: influenza A (H1N1) viruses, influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and influenza B viruses. All of the 2015-2016 influenza vaccine is made to protect against the following three viruses: an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus an A/Switzerland/0000/2013 (H3N2)-like virus a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus. Regards Dr Arun