Fluzone is a brand name for a very commonly given in?uenza vaccine. The vaccine is prepared by ?rst harvesting ?u viruses in chicken embryos and then breaking apart virus particles into protein subunits, thereby inactivating the virus. Your friend refuses to get the vaccine. Which of these statements is the only valid reason for her not to get the ?u vaccine?

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The flu vaccine, including brands like Fluzone, is grown in chicken eggs, so individuals with a severe egg allergy might have a valid reason to avoid this vaccine. The other options are based on misinformation: inactivated vaccines cannot cause the disease they protect against (B), there is no evidence linking vaccines to autism (C), and death from vaccines, especially the flu vaccine, is extremely rare and typically associated with other underlying conditions or severe allergic reactions, not the vaccine components themselves (D).

Fluzone Is a Brand Name for a Very Commonly Given