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I took the flu jab yesterday and i'm sore all over today and weak?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Flu Shot symptoms: While most patients have either no symptoms or just mild muscle soreness at the injection site after the flu shot, occasionally patients do have mild to moderate but brief systemic symptoms that resolve in a day or so. This is probably the reaction of your immune system to the immunization with flu antigen. It is not serious and many patients take a little acetaminophen or ibuprofen for relief.
Answered 4/1/2020
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Could be the jab: Influenza immunization (the "flu jab") can sometimes produce symptoms, including soreness and aches. Unlucky people actually get the flu (coincidentally) within the week or so after getting it, because it is not immediately or 100% effective. Some stories of immunization actually causing the flu are probably due to people not realizing that they already have the flu as they get the immunization.
Answered 11/7/2020
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