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Which side effects of a flu shot for a child are most common?
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Soreness/fever/irrit: Most children have no unpleasant side effects from flu vaccine but some may get soreness and swelling at the site of injectionwhich is self limiting, low grade fever and irritability.
Answered 9/28/2016
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