Why You May Still Get Sick After a Flu Shot (Like I did!)

VeryWellHealth ^ | 11/09/2018 | Kristina Duda, RN

[Az Joe]

Why would I be alarmed at that?!!

OMG I’M GONNA DIE!!

[max americana]

I never took a flu shot in my life. Never will.

[UB355]

No the shot given to older patients is increased strength

[RetiredTexasVet]

“Very often they are wrong.”

Correction: With minor exceptions as to how far wrong they are, they are always wrong.

[Karoo]

Yeah...I was wondering about that!

[strongbow]

"I haven’t had a flu shot since I got out of the Air Force in 1992. Haven’t had a cold or the flu since that time."

Dittto for me. I retired in 2002 and have never had a flu shot since then. I am convinced that all the shots I got during 26 years active duty lowered my immunity.

[Karoo]

I heard about that K2 on Doctor Radio (Sirius/XM channel 110) last wk! I had never heard of it.

BTW, I got flu last winter. Sister gave me D3 three x/day, baking soda couple times per day, Sambucol elderberry (https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-elderberry) Tylenol for fever. This is true: flu last no longer than FOUR days. Oh yes, the protocol for baking soda for the flu: http://www.healing-from-home-remedies.com/old-baking-soda-home-remedy-for-colds-and-flu.html

[edie1960]

Perhaps, I did have more of a cold than the flu.

However, I’ve haven’t had any other standard rhinoviruses for the last three years or so.

Also, I experienced no side effects from my two prior flu vaccinations.

Thankfully, I’ve been spared a severe bout with the flu for many, many years. Influenza is quite lethal and its dire consequences must not be understated.

[trebb]

I think some of our systems are different - the years I’ve gotten the Flu shots, I’ve been a lot sicker than normal - more events and longer get well times.<p.The years I don’t get the shot, I might have a cold and have a few short periods of feeling like I’m fighting the onset of a cold....

[Cvengr]

Received the flu shot annually for about the last 15 years,..no problems. Although I noticed I now tend to grow feathers and molt about a week after I get the shots....<8^)

[so_real]

Two weeks is an eternity when you have the flu. Drop the Vitamin D Hammer and be done with it in 48 to 72 hours. See Post 17. Or take a high dose D3/K2 supplement during the flu season and avoid contracting the flu in the first place.