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Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. “You can plan it out in anticipation of having side effects, so you don’t have to be working or doing something important,” he says. With that, he suggests planning to get your shot on a Friday afternoon, if you are off on weekends. How long do flu shot side effects last?Everyone is different, but flu shot side effects will usually last a day or two, Dr. Russo says. (Again, if you have them at all.)Can the flu shot cause the flu?No, the flu shot can’t cause the flu. The flu shot contains either an inactivated virus (which means it’s no longer infectious) or a particle that’s designed to look like a flu virus to your immune system, according to the CDC. The nasal spray flu vaccine contains a live virus, but the viruses are changed so that they can’t give you the flu, per the CDC.When should I get the flu shot?The CDC suggests getting your flu shot by Halloween, but don’t panic if that doesn’t happen. Flu season is long, with some seasons stretching until May, so Dr. Russo says there’s value in still getting vaccinated if you can’t make the Halloween cut-off. Can you take medication before your flu shot?If you tend to feel yucky after your flu shot, it makes sense to at least wonder if it would help to take a medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen before your shot. But Dr. Russo says that there’s “controversy” about this approach, noting that some people in the medical community think it may impact your immune system’s response to the vaccine. “It’s not the best recommendation to take something in advance,” he says. To play it safe, Dr. Russo recommends that you “see
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