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A member asked:
Do all traditional flu shots (needle, not mist spray ) contain dead virus, or do clinics offer shots with a live virus?
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No LIVE injections: The flu shot injections have no live flu viruses. They usually contain particles purified from the 3 or 4 strains of flu viruses expected to hit the country in the winter. The particles in flu shots come from 2 of the type A strains, and 1 or 2 of the type B strains.
Answered 11/6/2015
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