Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated and Tiredness: What Users Say

• My ...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 21, 2020

For Influenza Prophylaxis "My very healthy 83-year-old, 108 lb. mom, who taught aerobics and aqua, has a gym in her home - got this vaccine a year ago, October 2019. Three days later, I had to rush her to emergency with an elevated heart rate, head/neck pains, and breathing problems. She saw a neurologist, had a CT scan, MRI, etc. NOTHING. I rushed her to the hospital three more times since. She has now been sick and on-and-off steroids for an entire year now! She is weak, lethargic, wobbly legs/gait, with trouble walking (fell on her face!), floaty, numbness in her feet, choking feeling in her neck, drowning feeling in her throat. I used to brag about my mom's youthfulness and healthy physical condition, and know this developed from the vaccine. I'm becoming depressed trying to get her diagnosed and treated because no one in the medical field wants to admit there's anything wrong with any flu vaccine, they want to blame it on her age. This was sudden, though."

• doc...
• December 5, 2024

For Influenza Prophylaxis "Both my wife and I got the Fluzone High-Dose at the same time. As is typical of flu vaccines, we both had injection site pain and generalized body aches for a couple of days afterward. We have seen these same symptoms many times in the past with flu vaccines. However, two days after the vaccine administration, I passed out while working outside. Since I work out every day, I have never had such a problem. I remain woozy and unstable three weeks after the vaccine shot - to the point that I have not tried to work outside. My wife has been continuously sick - GI problems, dizziness, and tiredness. We discussed the problems with our doctor, who advised that we not get the high-dose vaccine in the future. The prescribing information for Fluzone indicates that it is composed of four formaldehyde-deactivated flu strains. The symptoms I reported here are named as common to less common side effects in the prescribing info."

• Sic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2022

For Influenza Prophylaxis "I am female and just turned 65 years old and was given this shot instead of the regular flu shot I had always been given, which never caused any side effects at all. At first, my arm was a little sore, but nothing compared to Covid arm. Two days later, I noticed I was really tired and needed to go to bed early, even though it was the weekend. At the end of the third day, I felt awful. I had chest pain, body aches, and a pounding headache, but the worst was the extreme weakness. I couldn’t get from one end of the house to the other without being short of breath with my heart pounding. This went on for four more days. It would let up now and then, but always came back. The side effects were worse and lasted much longer than the Covid shots I had had previously. I will never get this again! It was a horrendous experience!"

• Nan...
• January 19, 2020

For Influenza Prophylaxis "Received Fluad at 2 pm. Felt tired. Woke up at 3 am and face swollen from below cheeks to above eyes. Eyes nearly swollen shut. Took 50 mg Benadryl, had rescue inhaler and cool gel ice packs and kept up with Benadryl. Taken flu shots for 50 years, never had that happen! Scary."

• cde...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2023

For Influenza Prophylaxis "Received a shot of Flucelvax on Feb 18, 2022. About 24 hrs. later, I began to feel nauseous and tired. I was sort of up and down. It was exactly like having the flu. It lasted for six or seven days. I am 74, I stopped all medications to verify that my illness was caused by the flu shot."

• lac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2013

For Influenza Prophylaxis "Received this last week and felt a slight pinch. I never received the flu vaccine in the past, so I have nothing to compare it to. Not sure what side effects to expect, I was very tired later that evening. Did experience some slight cold symptoms, which I'm guessing is a side effect. There was no pain at all at the injection site, but a few days later it was a little red and itchy."

• CCa...
• October 20, 2019

For Influenza Prophylaxis "Never felt bad after a flu vaccine until I received Fluad. Chills, malaise, headache, no energy, dull abdominal cramps, and no appetite. I will definitely not get this particular vaccine next year."