Can you get the flu after getting the flu shot in janurary. i had flu symptoms like normal but they stopped a few days later.

60%effective: The flu shot may be only 60% effective so you can contract the flu even after getting the vaccine.

Influenza: The vaccine is not 100% effective, even when you are encountering the same strain contained in it. Flu-like symptoms may not be due to influenza, but to one of several other viruses. So your answer is yes. You can get both influenza and influenza look-a-likes after receiving the vaccine. You can also get a modulated illness with the strain contained in the vaccine.