 [ Symptoms ] can getting the flu shot raise blood pressure  i have been monitoring my blood pressure for about 3 weeks now and the readings have been normal 11075 but i noticed ever since i received my flu shot from a few days ago my blood pressure has been reading higher 140 150 range85 is this a side effect of the flu shot [ Disease ] i am on bp medication beta and calcium channel blockers and my home measured bp averaged 12076 however i had a flu shot a day ago when i had my bp checked hours later averaged 138 15086 90 over three readings i was concerned about this