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What Causes Visual Disturbance After Influenza Vaccination?

i had the influenza vaccination this morning and a short time ago I experienced a kalidescope visual disturbance in one eye and then a cotralateral mild headache shortly after. the symptoms subsided after half hour. could this be a reaction to the vaccination? I do not have migraines.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Usually influenza vaccine does not show very significant side effects except mid headache or mild muscle ache which may be managed by paracetamol tabs.
Co incidently some other viral infection may occur.
Usually there is no reported side effects of blurring of vision.
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What Causes Visual Disturbance After Influenza Vaccination?

Hi Usually influenza vaccine does not show very significant side effects except mid headache or mild muscle ache which may be managed by paracetamol tabs. Co incidently some other viral infection may occur. Usually there is no reported side effects of blurring of vision.