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According to a national survey, more than half of parents with children under age 18 falsely believe that the flu shot can cause the flu. In fact, the inactivated parts of the virus used in the shot help to build up immunity in your system.
Robin S. Jacobson, MD, clinical assistant professor in the 聽and medical director of 嘿嘿视频 Pediatric Associates鈥擨rving Place, spoke with Good Housekeeping to dispel this myth. 鈥淚f the infection comes, your body is already ready to fight it, so you either get over the infection without realizing you had it, or it is not as bad as it would have been without the immunization,鈥 Dr. Jacobson says.
If you sometimes feel sick after getting the flu shot, that鈥檚 actually good news because it means your immune system is reacting to the foreign substance that鈥檚 been injected, according to Dr. Jacobson. 鈥淭he reaction is a good sign that the person鈥檚 immune system is working the way that it should.鈥
The immunization takes about two weeks to聽fully kick in, so doctors recommend you and your family get one as soon as possible.
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