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Flu Shots How Safe Are They

Flu shots have been found to be very safe and effective. They are also very essential to avoid an onslaught of the flu and for the prevention of a widespread endemic. Every year millions of people suffer flu and many deaths are also reported in the wake of influenza. Flu shots are recommended from children of age 6months to 65 years and above, with none or negligible side effects.

The US department for communicable diseases and center for immunology safely recommend vaccination for babies of 6months and for adults aged 65 and above.

The babies who are less than 6months are immunized because of the mother being immunized during pregnancy. The immunity passes on to the babies from the mother.

Flu shots are also recommended for people in high-risk groups. People with respiratory problems like asthma and bronchial allergies and other complaints like diabetes and heart ailments are advised to compulsorily take flu shots annually because this will reduce the chances of their getting unnecessary complications.

Flu shots are also recommended for pregnant women. The immunity is weakened during pregnancy and they will be easily exposed to various complications if they get an attack of influenza. The complications arising out of such attack may also pass on to the baby inside the womb and the baby might get flu either immediately after birth or within a short period there from.

It is a misconception that flu shot can also produce flu symptoms, because the vaccines are produced from the inactivated or killed viruses of flu and they are incapable of producing flu. They develop antibodies in the human body that can combat the flu virus.

The side effects are rare and very mild, when compared to the benefits accruing out of flu shots. Mild fever or flu like symptoms, body pains, cold and cough may be felt for one or two days. Reddishness softness at the spot of the jab and a mild pain may be felt.

To sum up flu shots are not only safe but also necessary according to scientific studies and also according to medical experiments.