[Margaret Eleanor]

I am doing the Mayo vaccine trial in Rochester right now, three down, three to go. While I had at least one rum drink on vacation in the Caribbean last month, my prior injection sites did not swell. However, all injection sites swelled and started itching within an hour of getting the flu shot. The sites remained swollen and itchy for about two weeks. The research oncologist said she felt sure it was an immune system response. Please keep us posted on what your doctors say about the reaction.