Did you have more side effects than usual to this year’s flu shot?

[Anonymous]

Last year I felt ill after getting it, this time just a sore arm!

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the feedback! My family of four is getting it this Saturday and we have an active (outdoor) weekend planned.

[Anonymous]

I got the shot last Sat. afternoon.... my shoulder is STILL in pain and has limited motion.

I initially thought it was just the mix of vaccines and my body having a big immune response. But, as it has gone on so long, I now believe that the pharm tech at Walgreens gave me Shoulder Injury related to Vaccine Administration -- where the person uses too long of a needle and/or places the injection too high and it damages the rotator cuff or shoulder bursa.

The other three people in my family who got the shot at the same time seemed to be fine after about 1-2 days. I am in pain and have taken some Ibuprophen.... but it still hurts when I move my shoulder (like taking off my shirt over head or pulling up my pants).

I've never had this before... and I won't be going back to Walgreens for a shot. On line it says this can take 6 weeks to improve and it may not improve without a cortizone shot. Grrr.

[Anonymous]

arm soreness and a headache for 1/2 a day

[Anonymous]

No side effects for me this year, or for my teen. Aside from the standard sore arm, but that’s minimal every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got the shot last Sat. afternoon.... my shoulder is STILL in pain and has limited motion.

I initially thought it was just the mix of vaccines and my body having a big immune response. But, as it has gone on so long, I now believe that the pharm tech at Walgreens gave me Shoulder Injury related to Vaccine Administration -- where the person uses too long of a needle and/or places the injection too high and it damages the rotator cuff or shoulder bursa.

The other three people in my family who got the shot at the same time seemed to be fine after about 1-2 days. I am in pain and have taken some Ibuprophen.... but it still hurts when I move my shoulder (like taking off my shirt over head or pulling up my pants).

I've never had this before... and I won't be going back to Walgreens for a shot. On line it says this can take 6 weeks to improve and it may not improve without a cortizone shot. Grrr.

My sympathies! I had this about ten years ago when a pharmacist gave it to me at Safeway. Ever since I have insisted on getting shots at the doctor’s office although I have known people who had bad experiences there as well.

[Anonymous]

Arm soreness for 2 days but nothing else. But arm was really sore!