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"This is a flu shot myth. The flu shot is physically INCAPABLE of making you sick because the virus in the vaccine is DEAD."

You must be smoking something.

Here's what the CDC says about it (from this site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/vacfacts.htm#11):
"Can severe problems occur?

Life-threatening allergic reactions are very rare. Signs of serious allergic reaction can include breathing problems, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heartbeat, or dizziness. If they do occur, it is within a few minutes to a few hours after the shot. These reactions are more likely to occur among persons with a severe allergy to eggs, because the viruses used in the influenza vaccine are grown in hens’ eggs. People who have had a severe reaction to eggs or to a flu shot in the past should not get a flu shot before seeing a physician.

Guillain-Barré syndrome
Normally, about one person per 100,000 people per year will develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an illness characterized by fever, nerve damage, and muscle weakness. In 1976, about 46 million U.S. residents were vaccinated against swine flu, and 532 of them developed GBS. Thirty-two died. This number of cases was greater than expected and established a link between the swine flu shot and GBS. Since then, concern has been raised about a possible link between other, non-swine flu vaccines and GBS."

My friend still hasn't regained total use of the muscles on one side of his face. The doctor said he may never.