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I just got my flu shot last night in my arm, is it safe to go today and get a tattoo on the same arm in the same place?
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Flu shot: Would recommend against this. First, it may destroy the vaccine material implanted in your tissues, and secondly it may introduce bacteria that stand a better chance of producing infection because of the trauma from the flu shot. Would wait at least a week before doing this.
Answered 10/21/2014
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