The flu shot is a familiar October ritual like football, foliage and Halloween, and health officials are also urging people to get a COVID booster.
But health officials are urging Americans to get the new flu shot and COVID booster at the same time — the sooner, the better.
People are also reading… There's another concern: People may not want to make two trips to the vaccination clinic, so they may get the new COVID booster but fail to return for the flu.If you have a crystal ball,"it's 14 days before the flu attacks the community that you're living in," said Dr. Darvin Scott Smith, clinical lead for flu vaccination at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, who has already gotten his shot.
A flu shot won't protect against COVID, and a COVID shot won't protect against flu. The two vaccines are very different. September also offers a practical advantage: It's easier to get an appointment. Everyone won't all be rushing in at once, as could happen once the virus arrives. Forecasting a flu season is always a challenge. It can vary in different parts of the country. Every year is different.
Finally, we have less overall immunity to the flu because we've been sitting it out for two years, with lower vaccination rates and reduced exposure to the flu virus.
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