Why do flu and COVID vaccines make you feel sick?
Feeling sick after flu and COVID vaccines is due to your immune system’s reaction, not poison, as it creates inflammation to build protection.
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Feeling sick after flu and COVID vaccines is due to your immune system’s reaction, not poison, as it creates inflammation to build protection.
A video claims supplements can replace the flu vaccine, but while some supplements may help with cold symptoms, only the flu vaccine effectively primes the immune system against influenza.
A former pharmaceutical VP falsely claims COVID mRNA vaccines cause blood clots, but over 600 million safe doses in the US show no increased risk.
The claim that COVID vaccines harm children’s immune systems is misleading and unsupported by broader research.
A paper claiming that COVID vaccines suppress the immune system lacks evidence, cites dubious sources, and fails to account for important variables like patient vulnerability.
A small, potentially biased study suggesting flu vaccines increase non-influenza respiratory illness is contradicted by a larger study showing no such association.
mRNA vaccines don’t alter DNA and were accurately redefined in 2018 to reflect their role in stimulating immune responses.
The claim that COVID vaccines suppress the immune system is false; research shows that vaccination enhances the immune response rather than suppressing it.
The claim that COVID vaccines caused a rise in AIDS cases among U.S. military personnel is false; AIDS is caused by HIV, not vaccines.
Swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccination indicate the vaccine is effectively stimulating an immune response.