what are the side effects of the new flu shot?
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['Soreness, redness, and/or swelling from the shot.', 'Headache.', 'Fever.', 'Nausea.', 'Muscle aches.']
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['Runny nose.', 'Sore throat.', 'Symptoms of the common cold.', 'Flu or flu-like symptoms.', 'Back pain.', 'High blood sugar levels (diabetes)', 'Redness, pain, or bruising at the injection site.']
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You may also experience other flu shot side effects, like a low-grade fever, body aches, headache, and an overall feeling of illness that many people mistake for the flu. These symptoms are the body's normal immune response to the inactivated virus in the vaccine.
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Bottom line: It's normal to feel soreness, redness, tenderness, or even develop a mild fever or body aches during the two days after you get vaccinated—that's just your immune response, not the flu illness itself. So there's no reason to avoid getting the flu shot because you think it'll make you sick.
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The flu shot will not actually give you the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. However, people who get the flu shot may experience muscle soreness, fever or nausea.
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['Soreness, redness, and/or swelling from the shot.', 'Fainting.', 'Headache.', 'Fever.', 'Muscle aches.', 'Nausea.', 'Fatigue.']
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['redness/burning/stinging/pain/bruising at the injection site,', 'hot flashes (flushing),', 'increased sweating,', 'night sweats,', 'tiredness,', 'headache,', 'upset stomach,', 'nausea,']
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High Dose and Adjuvanted Flu Vaccine Side Effects Side effects can include pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, headache, muscle ache and malaise, and typically resolve with 1 to 3 days.
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['pain or swelling at the injection site.', 'slight fever.', 'headache.', 'fatigue.', 'muscle pain.', 'joint pain.', 'fainting.', 'nausea.']
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Common reactions to the vaccine may include soreness, swelling or redness where the vaccine was given. Headache, dizziness and a general feeling of being unwell may also occur.
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['injection site reactions (pain, redness, or swelling),', 'nausea,', 'vomiting,', 'diarrhea,', 'constipation,', 'loss of appetite,', 'feeling weak or tired,', 'muscle pain,']
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['pain, swelling, bruising, hardness or redness at the injection site.', 'slightly raised temperature (fever)', 'headache.', 'sweating.', 'aching joints or muscles.', 'shivering.', 'tiredness.', 'feeling generally unwell.']
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['pain, swelling or itchy skin where your injection was given.', 'feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting)', 'diarrhoea.', 'headaches.', 'feeling dizzy.', 'hot flushes.']
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['Fever (up to about 1 out of 4 children)', 'Redness or swelling where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children)', 'Soreness or tenderness where the shot was given (up to about 1 out of 4 children)']
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What are the side effects that could occur? Common side effects from a flu shot include soreness, redness, and/or swelling where the shot was given, headache (low grade), fever, nausea, muscle aches, and fatigue. The flu shot, like other injections, can occasionally cause fainting.
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['numbness or tingling sensations (like pins and needles)', 'headaches.', 'dizziness.', 'drowsiness.', 'twitching muscles.', 'minor pain at the injection site.']
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['soreness, redness or swelling at the site of the injection.', 'a headache.', 'muscle pain.']