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A member asked:

My doctor accidentally gave my child the flu shot two times instead of one. will he be okay?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Almost surely: Unless there is a reaction at the site of the vaccination this should not create any serious problems.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 3/8/2016

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