A member asked:

Hi i was curious about the 2015 flu shot am i going to get a fever from it and what's the side effects of the flu shot and how high will the fever be?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

You won't get fever: Smart move to be immunized against influenza: congratulations! Flu shots do not cause "flu like" symptoms and definitely not fever. (Vaccines sometimes causes a little fever in young children, but rarely if ever in adults.) You won't have any side effects except maybe a little aching at the injeciton site over the next few days. As it happens, I just had my own flu shot today and feel just fine!

Answered 10/20/2015

2.1k views

Thank
Dr. Susan Rhoads answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No fever, get it!: People used to get a little sick from the flu shot, because the vaccine did not use killed virus. Now it does. Don't worry. You may get typical arm soreness, but not much. Depends on skill of person giving it. The flu shot mix of flu types this year is supposed to do a better job than last year, too. For side effects (not in everyone) see: See http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/general.htm

Answered 10/27/2016

2.1k views

Thank

Related Questions