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A member asked:
My bf is sick with what seems like the flu usually i dnt get sick when he gets sick. so could i also be immune to the flu from him?
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Your immune system: may have protected you from that particular virus, weather with natural immunity of by vaccination. In either case, feel lucky, but still YOU SHOULD get your flu shot if you have not thus far and continue taking care of yourself and your BF.
Answered 1/24/2015
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