The side effects of this year's flu shot for seniors are fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, low grade fever, headache, and soreness, redness and or swelling where the flu shot was given.
In most cases the flu shot side effects are mild and go away on their own with 2 days or less.
The senior flu shot contains four times as much flu virus antigen, which stimulates a boosted immune response, compared to the regular flu shot.
It's normal to have some side effects like soreness where the shot was given. It's rare, but you may also get a low grade fever or feel some aches.
They will probably only last 1 to 2 days, and then you'll be back to normal.
If you have different symptoms than aches after a shot, you may have caught a cold.
Things to relieve flu shot side effects include.
Drink fluids and rest.
Warm and cold compresses can reduce the pain and swelling on the injection site.
Get light exercise if you are up for it to increase blood flow.
Take over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
Influenza vaccines, colloquially known as flu shots, are vaccines that protect against infection by influenza viruses.
New versions of the vaccines are developed twice a year, as the influenza virus rapidly changes.
It's best to be vaccinated before flu begins spreading in your community.
September and October are generally good times to be vaccinated against flu.
Ideally, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October.