You should definitely get the flu shot before October
Photo: Marko Geber/Getty Images What are you doing this weekend? Perhaps you’re looking for cool and fun plans that might also help keep the global pandemic from getting even worse this fall and winter. If so, have I got the perfect activity for you: get your flu shot.
You can probably go get it right now. To try and avert the possibility of a twindemic as flu season approaches, health providers have made the vaccine available earlier than usual this year. Walgreens and CVS announced they will have the vaccine at their pharmacies starting this week, and the CDC has ordered an extra 9.3 million doses to distribute to uninsured adults this year. Your school, your employer, and your GP will likely also have a serious flu-shot plan this year.
Here are a few ways to find your flu shot. There are several kinds of flu vaccines available this year, including the standard shot, a nasal spray, and a special version for people over 65. Susan R. Bailey, president of the American Medical Association, recommends taking whatever vaccine your clinic or pharmacy has in stock — unless you have a severe allergy risk or have been advised by a doctor to get a specific type.
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