It's flu vaccine time, even if you've had your COVID shots

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Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter, and the Southern Hemisphere just ended its second flu season of the coronavirus pandemic with little to report.

But with U.S. schools and businesses reopened, international travel resuming and far less masking this fall, flu could make a comeback. The big question is whether it will trickle in or roar back and put extra pressure on hospitals already struggling with COVID-19 surges.

“People are sick to death of hearing about having to roll on out and get vaccines of any sort,” said flu specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.

Yet after 18 months of little influenza exposure, “we probably as a population don’t have as much immunity against this virus as we typically might,” Webby said. “It makes absolute sense to go on out and get that vaccine and at least prepare for something that, you know, could be quite severe.”

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-pandemics-flu-566299bafa4ae199d181deaaa50e8856

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1. I'm getting mine week after next

My reasoning: flu isn’t rampant yet, so if I wait ‘til mid-October, the protection should last longer into flu season.

[captain queeg]

2. There was a huge line at the pharmacy this morning

They were there to get shots. Not sure which ones but they were all older so I think it was for covid boosters.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. I received my Glu Shot yesterday.

I will get the Covid Booster while on my trip at a Military base..

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Thanks for the reminder - I'll get mine this weekend.

I never know when to get the flu vaccine. I've heard that you shouldn't get it too early, but never know what that means, so I usually aim for early October.

[left-of-center2012]

6. I checked a couple weeks ago

The CDC recommended getting your flu shot between mid-september and mid-october.
I got mine last week.

[helpisontheway]

5. CVS offered flu shots at the same time as booster

I decided to get my booster first. I will go get the flu shot in a couple of weeks.

[Wounded Bear]

7. I get mine from the VA. They usually start up later in the year...

but it should be soon.

I will do so.

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9. CDC recommends mid-Sept to mid-Oct n/t

[Wounded Bear]

10. I've heard if you go too early, the benefit wears off...nt

[triron]

8. Getting both the covid booster and the flu vaccinne tomorrow.

[ChazII]

11. Got my flu shot yesterday.

I received it at 1:30 and I am still feeling fine. Never had a bad reaction to the flu shot though.