'FLU FACTS' Flu isn't the name of an illness. It's an abbreviation of the disease 'Influenza'! Flu shot can give me flu! No. Though the shot's made from a single protein of the virus. That's to stimulate Flu vaccine guarantees that you won't get flu Not at all. It only reduces the risk of getting sick. The symptoms are less severe and the duration of sufferance is reduced too. your immune system! It does not give you the flu. I should get the flu shot when winter is at its peak Last century's Epidemics It takes about a fortnight for the flu shot to kick in. it's therefore advisable for you to get the flu shot as early as the start of October. There were 4 major ones - Spanish Flu, Asian Flu, Hong-Kong Flu & the Swine Flu. The Spanish Flu was the most fatal claiming 20 million lives worldwide! www.garnersupply.com