Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Jasmin Merdan—Getty Images Flu season is nigh, and if you’re 65 or older, don’t dally ...
People with egg allergies can still receive any type of flu shot that's recommended for their age group, even if the flu shot is made with egg-based technology (and thus contains a small amount of egg protein),according to the CDC. Studies have found that people with egg allergies are v...
The flu shot can be given to anyone ages 6 months and older.Also available are intradermal shots. These injections, approved for those ages 18 to 64, use smaller needles and only go into the top layer of theskininstead of deeper into the muscle. For those age 65 and older, a high-dos...
DID you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine. Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. A weakened form of the germ ...
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
Below is a break down of each of the ingredients found in the flu shot. To make an informed decision, it’s important to know what the ingredients are that we’re considering putting into our bodies. What are they there for? What is the impact they have on the body?
There is a high-dose shot formulation for people over 65 years of age and an intradermal (into the skin) version for people ages 18-65, and it uses a tiny needle. There is also a flu vaccine licensed for people age 65 and over that contains an adjuvant (an added immunity booster). ...
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For most people, the flu is a short-term illness that runs its course in 5 to 7 days. If you've had a flu shot, you may start feeling better even sooner. But everyone is different. It may take you longer to feel back to your usual self. And some symptoms, such as fatigue, may...
He stated that the reason God gave us 2 arms was so that we could get a COVID shot in one arm, and a flu shot in the other. Biden COVID advisor Ashish Jha: "I really believe this is why God gave us two arms — one for the flu shot and the other one...