Myths About Flu Shots — Myth 4

Myth #4: Getting the flu is better than getting a flu shot

Getting the flu is disruptive to your life and dangerous for your health.

Flu can be a highly debilitating sickness, even in otherwise healthy people, causing missed work and school. It can cause a week or more of symptoms such as:

• Fever
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing
• Sore throat
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Muscle aches
• Severe headache
• Fatigue

If you have the flu, you put everyone around you at risk for illness. You are also at risk for serious health complications that can require hospitalization.

Getting a flu shot helps your body develop immunity to the flu virus without actually getting sick.

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