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Originally Posted by Renegade

Before November, I never had a flu shot. In my lifetime I have neither had the flu or a cold. I was mandated by my Dr. to get a flu shot before I could begin a new drug. I am hoping I don't come down with the flu now.

People who develop flu symptoms from the shot do so in the first 24 hours or so after receiving it.

If you had the shot a while ago, you’re not going to develop flu symptoms from it. You might still catch another strain of the flu, but again, the vaccine should lessen the effect of any flu you might catch later.

Good advice from a nurse friend: hydrate like crazy and load up on Vitamin C (take emergen-C or something like it for a few days) leading up to your flu shot. Get plenty of rest, too.

The better shape your body is in overall when you get the shot, the better it will react.