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& M8 I9 |/ Z9 `$ Z5 mThe Flu Shot % C% T: s5 h6 w0 C$ p ' Y4 I6 {6 ]+ GThis vaccine is given by injection, usually into the upper arm. The flu shot is made from dead influenza virus and cannot give you the flu. 7 U' c& {$ @ M3 g) e! P
/ }9 y* N5 t. t) x7 U o) i% ]% GThis flu vaccine is sprayed into the nose. While it is a live vaccine, the virus has been weakened so that it cannot cause the flu, though you may experience flu-like symptoms.