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"I don't get the flu shot anymore. It gives me the flu".

I tried to tell her about the immune inflammatory response, which often hits within 24 hours after immunization, and that it's the immunization working the way it's supposed to, and not the flu itself.

She said she doesn't get the reaction in the days after the shot, but months later. But it happens every time she gets the flu shot. I knew there was no point in telling her the two are likely unrelated, especially if they take place months apart. But there's no convincing anti-vaxxers; they have already made up their sub-standard, miniscule minds before they even walk in the door.

I told her that once patients find out about my strong pro-vaccine stance, they stop coming around, and I hope she took the hint.