You’ve heard a stomach bug called “the flu,” but the truth is, influenza’s primary symptoms are aches, fever, chills and fatigue (a.k.a., nothing you want to mess with).
Understand the Impact
You might have some arm soreness following your shot, but the flu simply can’t cause you to get the flu. (It’s just not how vaccines work, after all!)
Maximize Your Immunity
Not only does the flu shot offer the best possible protection from infection, but there’s also no evidence suggesting it weakens your immunity from other illnesses.
Perfect Timing
When you vaccinate for influenza before the end of October, your immunity timing maximizes your protection before flu season hits its annual peak.
Even though influenza vaccines are proven and effective, it’s natural to have questions. Here are a few common ones. Read through them. Then, make the right choice to protect yourself and your family from the flu bug.
Why do I need a flu shot every year?
Flu viruses are constantly mutating and evolving. That’s why scientists make new variations of flu vaccines each year—and that’s why it’s important to keep your vaccination status up to date.
Who should get a flu vaccine?
The CDC recommends everyone six months and older should get vaccinated. Ask your healthcare provider if you’re not sure.
Does my COVID vaccine protect me agains influenza?
No, these are different viruses. You’ll need vaccination against both in order to fully protect yourself from serious illness.
Won’t just catching the flu give me future immunity?
Your body will have some lasting immunity after you contract the virus, but why risk serious illness or even death to get there? It’s so much simpler just to get the vaccine, which is proven to help prevent illness from influenza.
Is it safe to get the influenza and COVID vaccine/boosters at the same visit?
Absolutely. There is no evidence that getting both at the same visit can make you sick. But there’s plenty of evidence to tell us that getting both can keep you healthy.
Get Your Flu Shot
Protect yourself from unnecessary sickness — find the spot to get the shot, and spend your fall doing the things you want to do… not suffering from the flu.
