Administering an influenza vaccine at the same time as a second dose of a covid-19 vaccine produced no safety concerns and preserves the immune response to both vaccines, say researchers.1 The results from the ComFluCOV study have already been presented to the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination...
Giving a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as aseasonal fluvaccine appears safe and effective in the first study to test how people react to getting both shots at the same time. Overall, the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine (Novavax) is showing 89.8% efficacy in an ongoing, placebo-controlled phase ...
That's why getting both a flu shot and COVID vaccine (and aCOVID booster) is important. Being infected with both respiratory ailments at the same time can be "catastrophic to your immune system," Dr. Adrian Burrowes, a professor of family medicine at the University of Central Fl...
Now that you’re an adult entering yet another respiratory virus season, there’s no reason you can’t get your COVID and flu—and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), if you’re 60 or older—shots in one go. That said, you’re not alone if you have reservations about vaccine co-...
Did you know the CDC says you can get more than one vaccine at the same time? Stay up to date with your COVID-19, pneumococcal (pneumonia), shingles and other shots. Other vaccines › Stay well all season Under the weather and not sure if you have the flu or COVID-19? Get teste...
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering a viewer question on whether you can get vaccinated while having a cold.
He noted that people can also take their Covid and flu shots at the same time and get their RSV vaccine a week later. "That way, we're following all the science that's out there supporting co-administration," he told CNBC.
With first-time COVID-19 immunizations continuing and the plan to offer booster vaccines to most Americans starting next month, what are the considerations for getting COVID-19 and flu shots at the same time? Medscape/WebMD asked Andrew T. Pavia, MD, for his advice. He is the George an...
Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased risk of stroke, according to a new FDA-fundedstudy. Experts urged that the results were preliminary and may be explained ...
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