cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoShould I get the flu shot this year/on an annual basis?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down17
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareShould I get the flu shot this year/on an annual basis?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·11 months agohttps://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-up6·11 months agoAre 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-up10·edit-211 months agoSome 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-squareMoobythegoldensock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoThere’s an egg-free vaccine.
minus-squareflorge@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoLast year’s flu vaccine, at least in the UK, didn’t have egg in it.
minus-squareDima@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoI 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