Another quite dangerous myth is that you don’t need a flu shot every year. This is particularly dangerous for stating that a flu shot is kind of a once-in-a-lifetime vaccine; once taken, you are done for life.
Fact: This is not the case. Flu vaccines keep updating with time, covering more viruses or becoming more effective and potent with each updated version.
Also, flu shots vary from one season to another. What may have been effective last year may not protect you this year. Thus, it is imperative to get another shot.
Flu Vaccine Myth 5:
Some people have advanced the potentially problematic myth that a person does not need a flu shot because he or she has never gotten flu.
Fact : Well, it’s almost like saying since you have never got into a car accident so you don’t need car insurance. The future is unpredictable and so is the flu. So it’s best to get a flu shot, upon the advice of your doctor as well.
Flu Vaccine Myth 6: The flu is not fatal
Another hazardous myth to believe in is that the flu is not fatal.
Fact: Although it is mostly true, it is no longer common because of the flu shots. Hundreds of years ago people did die of flu because there wasn’t any vaccine. It was a pandemic then.
Flu shots prevent such a situation. If you don’t get those, your flu can turn into a severe respiratory disease which can cause death in some cases. It’s rare but possible.
Flu Vaccine Myth 7: Flu shots cause serious side effects
Flu vaccines can lead to side effects that are quite serious in nature. This is a myth.
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