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Hey two questions, i have tonsillitis and my boyfriend wants to know that if i kiss him will he get it? he has the flu shot.

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

He may become ill: if you kiss each other. Even if he had the flu shot, it is not known what type of organism is causing your symptoms.

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