The flu shot, a bug, a chocolate calendar, and dancing…

I received my flu shot, compliments of IBM, today. I’ve always wondered why they ask you if you’re allergic to eggs when getting this vaccine. Down in the “Influenza Vaccine Adverse Reactions” section of the form it explains: CONTRAINDICATIONS: INFLUENZA VIRUS IS PROPAGATED IN EGGS FOR THE PREPARATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE; THUS, THIS VACCINE … Read more