| Some people are concerned about adverse | | | | the years 1970 and 1980 were ten times more |
| reactions to flu shots and health organizations like | | | | likely to develop Alzheimer's than individuals who |
| the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, | | | | had none, one or two. Since Alzheimer's does not |
| commonly referred to as the CDC try to belay | | | | develop immediately after a vaccination, |
| these concerns by saying that adverse reaction | | | | researchers are unable to prove that it is an |
| to flu shot vaccinations is rare. Common reactions | | | | adverse reaction to flu shot ingredients. In fact |
| to flu shots include swelling, soreness and redness | | | | the CDC states that there is "no convincing |
| at the point of injection, body aches and low | | | | evidence" that mercury has caused any reactions |
| grade fever. The common reactions to flu shots | | | | to flu shots other than redness, soreness and |
| are not of major concern; it is the rare adverse | | | | swelling at the point of injection. Their view is that |
| reaction to flu shot vaccinations that make some | | | | these minor reactions to flu shots are due to |
| people wary of taking one. | | | | allergies in certain people, but that mercury in flu |
| Many researchers and doctors believe that | | | | shots poses no danger to the general public and |
| severe reactions to flu shots occur because of | | | | that the benefits of the flu vaccine outweigh any |
| thimerosal, a preservative that is 59% mercury. | | | | risks. |
| All flu shots contain some thimerosal; even those | | | | Still, the CDC does advise that some people |
| that are preservative free contain trace amounts. | | | | should not take the flu shot or the nasal spray |
| Mercury is a neurotoxin, meaning that it damages | | | | vaccine. Anyone who is allergic to chicken eggs |
| or destroys nerve and brain cells. Researchers | | | | could have adverse reaction to flu shot |
| believe that they have established a link between | | | | vaccinations, because chicken eggs are used to |
| mercury and autism. It is believed that an increase | | | | grow the influenza viruses. The CDC advises that |
| in autism over the last several years is an | | | | allergic reactions to flu shots will occur within the |
| adverse reaction to flu shot and other childhood | | | | first hours after receiving the shot and could |
| vaccinations. | | | | include accelerated heart rate, breathing problems, |
| Some researchers and doctors believe that an | | | | hoarseness, wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness |
| increase in Alzheimer's is an adverse reaction to | | | | or dizziness. Any adverse reaction to flu shot |
| flu shot vaccinations, again because of mercury | | | | vaccinations should be reported to a physician and |
| and other metals that are used in manufacturing. | | | | he should file a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting |
| According to one doctor's research, people who | | | | System form. |
| had five consecutive influenza vaccines between | | | | |