evidence: But there’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there. New and scary flu shot myths spread quickly, just like the flu does. [...] Fact: Many people have questions about the flu shot. Can you get the flu from the flu shot? Can the flu shot make you sick? Is the flu shot a live virus? Can live virus vaccines give you the flu? The answer for all of these is a definite no. [...] While protecting you, the flu shot also protects loved ones around you from getting sick. Once your body builds immunity – which takes two weeks – you can’t pass flu germs to anyone else. Now that’s something you can feel good about.