A 46-year-old member asked:
long does a flu shot last usually?
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Dr. Joseph Roosth answered
34 years experience Internal Medicine
A year: Good question. The influenza virus mutates rapidly so each year's vaccine varies as each year's vaccine is based on the most prevalent flu strains from the last flu season. The actual immunity derived from a given flu shot probably lasts more than one year, but it is important to get a new shot each year, due to the changes.
Answered on Apr 25, 2015
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Dr. Arti Jain answered
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1-2 days: Local adverse reactions like soreness, swelling and redness usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days.
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