Should you get the flu shot early this year? Here's what health experts say. (via CNBCMakeIt)
"September and October are generally the best months to get ," she said. "There is little value in getting the flu shot earlier than this, because the flu shot effectiveness will wane over time, meaning you won't be protected later in the season."
Justin Lessler, Ph.D., an associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, advised getting the shot as soon as it's available in your area, with one exception: If you have an upcoming doctor's appointment, it's better to wait until then rather than go to a medical facility twice in a short period of time.
"I would suggest people get the shot as soon as they are available, because we don't know when the flu wave will be coming," Lessler said.Most people should get the flu shot, unless their medical provider specifically advises against doing so. Since the vaccine is produced with a technology and method that uses eggs, check in with your doctor if you have an egg allergy.
"There are not very many contraindications to taking the vaccine," Ko said. "These vaccines have been given for many decades, and they are almost universally safe except for those conditions."Lessler said that, at best, the flu shot can help limit the amount of trips people have to make to health care facilities.
"If the flu is sending a lot of people to health care facilities, then that's increasing their risk of catching coronavirus," he said.
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