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It’s Time for a Flu Shot

It’s Time for a Flu Shot

It’s Time for a Flu Shot

It’s Time for a Flu Shot

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of serious complications from influenza.

There’s still time to get protected for seasonal influenza (flu) virus season.

Flu vaccination has important benefits. It can reduce flu illnesses, visits to doctor’s offices, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as make symptoms less severe and reduce flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in people who get vaccinated but still get sick.

For adults 65 years and older, there are 3 flu vaccines that are preferentially recommended. These are Fluzone High-Dose inactivated flu vaccine, Flublok recombinant flu vaccine, and Fluad adjuvanted inactivated flu vaccine. If none of the 3 flu vaccines preferentially recommended for people 65 years and older is available at the time of administration, people in this age group can get any other age-appropriate flu vaccine instead. (cdc.gov)

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Asking Yourself Why You Should Get a Flu Shot?

Getting a flu shot each year is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from influenza. Here’s why it’s recommended:

1. Protects You From Getting Sick
  • The flu can cause high fever, body aches, fatigue, and other unpleasant symptoms that can last for days or weeks.
  • Even healthy people can get seriously ill — the flu leads to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. alone.
2. Reduces Severity if You Do Get the Flu
  • If you catch the flu despite being vaccinated, your illness is usually milder and shorter.
3. Protects Vulnerable People Around You
  • Babies, older adults, pregnant people, and those with chronic illnesses (like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease) are at higher risk for serious flu complications.
  • Getting vaccinated helps create a community barrier, reducing the spread to those who can’t easily fight off the virus.
4. Prevents Strain on the Healthcare System
  • During flu season, hospitals often fill up. Fewer flu cases mean more resources for emergencies and other health needs.
5. It’s Safe and Quick
  • The flu shot has been studied for decades and has a strong safety record.
  • Side effects are usually mild (like a sore arm or slight fatigue for a day).
6. Updated Each Year
  • Flu viruses change constantly. The annual vaccine is updated to match the most common strains expected that season, giving you the best protection possible.

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