When is the best time to get a flu shot? And what kind should I get?
1 year, 6 months ago

When is the best time to get a flu shot? And what kind should I get?

LA Times  

Flu season is just around the corner, and the time is fast approaching for residents to consider getting their annual vaccine. Here’s a primer on flu shots, based on information shared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: When is the best time to get a flu shot? Health officials suggest that those age 65 and older get either a higher-dose or “adjuvanted” flu shot. People who are at least moderately sick with COVID-19 should wait until they’re recovered before getting a flu shot. Updated COVID-19 vaccines — formulated, like the flu shots, in hopes of providing protection against the dominant circulating strains — are also expected to be available, perhaps as soon as next week.

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Here's Exactly How Long It Takes To Get Sick After Being Exposed To The Flu
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Here's Exactly How Long It Takes To Get Sick After Being Exposed To The Flu

Huff Post  

Ika84 via Getty Images The body aches, fever and tiredness that the flu causes come on one to four days after being exposed to the virus. The typical flu incubation period, which is the time it takes from being exposed to a virus to coming down with symptoms, is “somewhere between one and four days,” Thielen said. “Symptoms can occur …

Revealed: The common medications that make your flu shot less effective
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The common medications that make your flu shot less effective

Daily Mail  

Everyone is asked to get the flu shot every year to slash their risk of infection and hospitalization. While the flu shot is widely recommended, doctors are advising people to be careful about the medications they use before or after they get vaccinated because some drugs could decrease the vaccine's efficacy. There are more than 295 drugs that can interact …

Here's Exactly When You Should Get Your COVID, Flu And RSV Shots
1 year, 6 months ago

Here's Exactly When You Should Get Your COVID, Flu And RSV Shots

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Jasmin Merdan via Getty Images “The most important thing right now, I would say is to make a plan. If you don’t get the jab this month, you can still get good flu protection by getting the shot by mid-October, Liu said. “Cases seem to be rising across the United States, and so I would say, get your COVID vaccine …

This Is The Best Time To Get Your Flu Shot This Year
1 year, 6 months ago

This Is The Best Time To Get Your Flu Shot This Year

Huff Post  

VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images It's officially flu season. The flu kills tens of thousands of people every year ― the CDC noted that it has caused “12,000-52,000 deaths annually between 2010 and 2020.” Below, vaccine experts share when to get your flu shot this year and why it’s important to get the jab. “People, unfortunately, gotten used to saying it’s …

Should You Still Get The Flu Shot Even If You've Already Had The Flu?
2 years, 2 months ago

Should You Still Get The Flu Shot Even If You've Already Had The Flu?

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LOADING ERROR LOADING In the United States, an estimated 9 to 41 million people are infected each year with influenza, commonly known as the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If you were infected with the flu earlier, you likely have one of the four influenza strains circulating this season,” said Dr. Marie-Louise Landry, a professor …

The flu season is approaching. Are you prepared? Here's what doctor suggests
2 years, 4 months ago

The flu season is approaching. Are you prepared? Here's what doctor suggests

Hindustan Times  

Influenza or ‘flu’ as it is commonly called, has caused massive global pandemics and resulted in uncountable deaths globally since it is a highly transmissible infection affecting both adults and children. For these individuals, the annual flu vaccination before the seasonal onset of the virus becomes a high priority.” Talking about flu vaccination and why is it needed annually, he …

Can You Get Your COVID Booster And 2022 Flu Shot At The Same Time?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can You Get Your COVID Booster And 2022 Flu Shot At The Same Time?

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aire images via Getty Images Experts weigh in on the safety of getting both shots at once. Here’s what you need to know about getting the new COVID booster and the flu shot at the same time. Anderson added that “the CDC notes that the way that our bodies develop protection and possible side effects are generally similar whether vaccines …

The Best Time To Get Your 2022 Flu Shot, According To A Vaccine Expert
2 years, 7 months ago

The Best Time To Get Your 2022 Flu Shot, According To A Vaccine Expert

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VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images It's officially flu season. The flu kills tens of thousands of people every year ― the CDC noted that it has caused “12,000-52,000 deaths annually between 2010 and 2020.” Below, a vaccine expert shares when to get your flu shot this year and why it’s important to get the jab. “I tell people, ‘don’t necessarily get …

Your questions about flu season and vaccines answered as a COVID winter looms
2 years, 11 months ago

Your questions about flu season and vaccines answered as a COVID winter looms

ABC  

As the mercury drops and days get shorter, sniffles, sore throat and other classic symptoms of flu typically start rearing their snotty, grotty heads. The flu vax protects against four viruses Two influenza A : H1N1 was first detected in the Americas in 2009 and caused the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic H3N2 was behind the 1968 flu pandemic, which killed …

Flu is making a comeback in the U.S. after an unusual year off
3 years, 3 months ago

Flu is making a comeback in the U.S. after an unusual year off

LA Times  

Nurse Megan Chamberlain gives a flu shot to Anthony Devitt at a vaccine clinic in Brattleboro, Vt., on Oct. 26. “This is setting itself up to be more of a normal flu season,” said Lynnette Brammer, who tracks flu-like illnesses for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a sad reminder of how severe flu can be.” During …

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots
3 years, 6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. “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. Flu vaccines aren’t as powerful as vaccines against some other …

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots
3 years, 6 months ago

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

LA Times  

A patient receives a flu shot in Mesquite, Texas. “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, Tenn. COVID-19 restrictions including masking and staying home — especially for children, who are flu’s biggest spreaders — clearly …

What Happens If You Get Your Flu Shot And COVID Booster At The Same Time?
3 years, 6 months ago

What Happens If You Get Your Flu Shot And COVID Booster At The Same Time?

Huff Post  

Photo Agnes Elisabeth Szucs via Getty Images Can you get a COVID booster and flu vaccine at the same time? Yes, you can get a flu shot and a COVID vaccine at the same time If you’re eligible for a COVID vaccine, you can absolutely get one at the same time that you get the flu vaccine, according to the …

When should I get a flu shot, and can I get it on the same day as the COVID vaccine?
4 years ago

When should I get a flu shot, and can I get it on the same day as the COVID vaccine?

ABC  

Flu season may be a few months away, but the time to get the influenza vaccine is just around the corner. Here's what you need to know about getting your flu and COVID vaccines this year: When should I get a flu vaccine? The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, the body that advises the federal Health Department, says protection …

When's The Best Time To Get A Flu Shot During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
4 years, 7 months ago

When's The Best Time To Get A Flu Shot During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Summer’s nearly over, and unfortunately, we are still very much in the throes of a pandemic. Here’s when infectious disease specialists and primary care physicians advise you to get your flu shot and what else you need to know about the double threat of flu and the coronavirus. “With the flu vaccine, you probably get about six …

When should I get the flu vaccine, and does coronavirus change things?
5 years ago

When should I get the flu vaccine, and does coronavirus change things?

ABC  

With coronavirus now spreading in parts of the Australian community, many people have been wondering whether they need to get their flu jab early this year. Key points: Australians are recommended to get their flu shot from mid-April It's unclear how much seasonal flu could worsen COVID-19, but experts want to avoid people having both Flu vaccinations are free for …

Flu shot: This season’s offers ‘substantial protection’ in a season tough on children
5 years, 1 month ago

Flu shot: This season’s offers ‘substantial protection’ in a season tough on children

CNN  

CNN — The flu season is still in full swing and it’s likely to continue for several more weeks, and if you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, you should, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine doesn’t offer perfect protection – it never does – but a new CDC report says it has significantly …

All you need to know about the flu shot
5 years, 4 months ago

All you need to know about the flu shot

Firstpost  

Here is a primer on some of the most common types of flu vaccines along with some of the key facts about this year’s flu shots. Well, experts say that the influenza virus — the microorganisms that cause the flu — is smart and keeps on changing its genetic material every year. If a child — between two and eight …

When is the best time to get your flu shot?
5 years, 11 months ago

When is the best time to get your flu shot?

ABC  

When most of us get the flu, we spend three or four days on the couch feeling miserable, then we bounce back pretty quickly. Protection often will have begun to wane four or five months later, so getting vaccinated in mid to late May, or even early June, will give you better protection at the height of the flu season. …

This year’s flu vaccine effective against top influenza strains
6 years, 1 month ago

This year’s flu vaccine effective against top influenza strains

Salon  

This article originally appeared on Healthline, the world’s second-largest health information website, which brings you transparent health information so you can make confident decisions for living well. This prediction is based on: information about how the viruses spread during the past year which previous virus strains caused the most illness how well the previous season’s flu vaccine “matched” the viruses …

Will Getting The Flu Shot Actually Make You Sick?
6 years, 5 months ago

Will Getting The Flu Shot Actually Make You Sick?

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Let us give it to you straight: Yes, you should probably get that flu shot you’ve been putting off. “Getting a flu shot is one of the most important things that we can do to protect ourselves and those around us,” said Deborah Yokoe, a professor of clinical medicine and medical director of the University of California, …

Flu vaccine 2018: Do you need it and when should you get it?
6 years, 11 months ago

Flu vaccine 2018: Do you need it and when should you get it?

ABC  

It's nearly time to roll up your sleeve, brace yourself for a small prick, and hope the nurse or doctor offers you a lollypop for your troubles. This includes: Pregnant women People aged 65 years and older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged six months to five years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and older …

No, it’s not too late to get a flu shot
7 years, 2 months ago

No, it’s not too late to get a flu shot

LA Times  

Is it too late to get a flu shot? The good news, according to health experts, is that it’s not too late to reduce your risk by getting a flu shot. The FluMist nasal vaccine offered in the past has not been very effective against H1N1 strains in recent years, so the CDC says it “should not be used.” You …

Flu recovery: Here’s what to do
7 years, 3 months ago

Flu recovery: Here’s what to do

CNN  

Story highlights Widespread flu activity has been reported in 49 states You can infect others from one day before you get sick to seven days after symptoms begin CNN — Flu season is well underway across the United States. When to see a health care provider immediately The CDC recommends people at high risk for complications from the flu be …

I Never Get The Flu, So Why Do I Need A Flu Shot?
7 years, 4 months ago

I Never Get The Flu, So Why Do I Need A Flu Shot?

Huff Post  

Brian S. Koll, MD Recently retired as Executive Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control, Mount Sinai Health System The seasonal flu is a contagious illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the respiratory tract. But flu viruses mutate every year, so even if you did not get last season’s virus, you may still succumb to this season’s. Anyone who …

Getting a flu shot? It may be better to wait
8 years, 6 months ago

Getting a flu shot? It may be better to wait

CNN  

Story highlights Marketing for flu shots has become almost year-round It's unclear how long protection lasts, and flu season peaks in mid-winter Experts say an early vaccination is still better than none at all The pharmacy chain pitches started in August: Come in and get your flu shot. “It’s a way to get people into the store to buy other …

Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon
8 years, 6 months ago

Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon

NPR  

Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon Enlarge this image toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Darron Cummings/AP The pitches from pharmacy chains started in August: Come in and get your flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises physicians that it's safe to make flu shots available to all age groups whenever the vaccine becomes …

Why you can get the flu even if you’ve had a flu shot
9 years, 2 months ago

Why you can get the flu even if you’ve had a flu shot

CNN  

Story highlights There have been fewer cases of flu so far this season Flu strains detected to date are similar to the ones in the flu shot Doctors say anyone who has not had a flu shot should still get one CNN — Have you noticed something missing from the news headlines this winter? "Because the Earth's surface is closer …

Early Flu Season Hits Hard
12 years, 2 months ago

Early Flu Season Hits Hard

ABC News  

The flu is back and with a vengeance. Hitting the U.S. unusually early and hard this year, the flu season has officially arrived and it won't be departing any time soon. If you're young and healthy, the flu may just make you feel lousy for a week or two, miss some work, and spread the infection to some of your …

Still Time for a Flu Shot
12 years, 3 months ago

Still Time for a Flu Shot

ABC News  

It's official: flu season is here. "This year's vaccine appears to be right on target with the circulating virus," said Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. "Treat it as a holiday gift to yourself and everyone around you. "We're seeing the beginning of the uptick start at least a month before …

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