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Originally Posted by Doctordestiny
This chiropractor is taking some shots (pun intended) here. He's in my family but we live in different places so he's not my regular chirporactor. He's a holistic chiropractor who treats a number of ailments, not just regular chiro stuff. He's extremely well trained in all kinds of medical stuff (has taken education sessions in many countries) and says that shots like this are risky as you can actually get the flu from the shot and it can cause other problems.
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Getting the flu from the flu shot is a big misconception. A very small proportion of people will get a mild inflammatory response secondary to the immune response but not the actual flu. These symptoms are self limiting and harmless, and can be controlled with any analgesic or antipyretic. Also, as stated very eloquently above, the flu vaccine is a very small insult to your immune system and does not harm it or your potential defenses against infection. In essance, it actually strenghtens your immune system by producing more antibodies to potential infection.