Fluzone is a brand name for a very commonly given influenza vaccine.The vaccine is prepared by first harvesting flu 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 flu vaccine?

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The only valid reason for not getting the flu vaccine mentioned in the options is being allergic to eggs. Since Fluzone is prepared using chicken embryos, people with egg allergies could have an allergic reaction to the vaccine. The other options are not valid reasons for not getting the flu vaccine, as they are either based on misinformation (A) or highly unlikely (C and D).

Fluzone Is a Brand Name for a Very Commonly Given