Flu Shot Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
3. Fever
One of the body’s main weapons against pathogens is to make the body too hot for the pathogen to be comfortable. This can slow down the pathogen’s progress and maybe even kill it altogether.
To achieve this, the immune system creates what is known as a fever. When the body reacts to the vaccine, it can result in a low-grade fever. This symptom is seen in roughly 10% of the patients and it usually goes away in a day or two.
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