Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on when is the best time to get your flu and COVID vaccines.
"Unfortunately, coming out of the COVID pandemic, we have seen a rise invaccine skepticism, people less willing to get vaccinated, and as we've seen with the pediatric flu vaccines, that has led to increased hospitalizations as well as, unfortunately, some deaths," Gounder said. FluMist va...
However, people should get flu and COVID-19 vaccines annually because these viruses change slightly each year and the vaccines are adjusted to better fight new variants, Patel said. As with the COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC recommends flu vaccination for anyone 6 months and older, with rare exce...
The good news: Research says that you can get both the COVID and flu vaccines, and doing so will not reduce your immunity to either virus. Come on in to a CareSpot or MedPost near you today, and we’ll be happy to help you get protected!
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Read on to figure out the best time to get a flu shot, where to get one, what to expect after your vaccination and whether you should get all three vaccines to protect against the "tripledemic" (the flu, COVID and RSV) that experts say we can expect this cold and flu season....
“The younger you get, the higher the odds are that things could be different.” Children develop serious illness or die from COVID-19 at much lower rates than adults, but can still spread the virus.“There’s no question: we do want to immunize children,” said Drexel University ...
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will "wait and see" before getting shots for ...
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So, what about getting both the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time? "It's better to get both shots than to miss one of them because you want to space them out," he said. If you do get them both at one time, Dr. Lamb said you may want to have some Tylenol...