Mrs. Jones refuses to get a flu vaccination when the pharmacist offers to give her one. She states she always gets the flu the day after getting the vaccine. Why can you not get the flu from the general annual flu vaccine?
a. An antiviral in the flu vaccine prevents from getting the flu from the vaccine.
b. Your immune system protects you immediately after getting the shot.
c. One of the many adverse reactions to the flu shot is getting the flu.
d. Most flu vaccines are made with inactivated (killed) virus, so you cannot get the flu from the vaccine.
Answer: d. Most flu vaccines are made with inactivated (killed) virus, so you cannot get the flu from the vaccine.
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