cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2年前Should I get the flu shot this year/on an annual basis?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up125
arrow-up125message-squareShould I get the flu shot this year/on an annual basis?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2年前message-square24fedilink
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2年前https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/2022-2023/flu-vaccination-recommendations-adopted.htm Basically, unless you’re allergic to eggs, yes. Eggs are used to manufacture the flu vaccine, so it contains a small amount of egg protein.
minus-squarem-p{3}@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2年前Are they still? My wife is severely allergic to eggs and she’s been able to get it for the last couple of years now.
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-22年前Some doses are - some aren’t its a question of the manufacturing process. Make sure your pharmacist is aware of your allergies and they’ll usually have some allergen free stuff on hand.
minus-squareflorge@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2年前Last year’s flu vaccine, at least in the UK, didn’t have egg in it.
minus-squareDimalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2年前I had an egg based one a week or two ago at work, in the UK
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/2022-2023/flu-vaccination-recommendations-adopted.htm
Basically, unless you’re allergic to eggs, yes. Eggs are used to manufacture the flu vaccine, so it contains a small amount of egg protein.
Are they still? My wife is severely allergic to eggs and she’s been able to get it for the last couple of years now.
Some doses are - some aren’t its a question of the manufacturing process. Make sure your pharmacist is aware of your allergies and they’ll usually have some allergen free stuff on hand.
There’s an egg-free vaccine.
Last year’s flu vaccine, at least in the UK, didn’t have egg in it.
I had an egg based one a week or two ago at work, in the UK