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I got a flu shot on wednesday and since then the glad near my groin area has been swollen. i got my flu shot on the same side as the swollen gland y?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Influenza vaccine: If you had an influenza vaccine on your arm and later developed a solitary enlarged gland in the groin area, these two issues are not likely to be related.

Answered 11/22/2018

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