FLU VACCINES
Do I need to get a flu vaccine every year?
An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help reduce the risk of getting flu and any of its potentially serious complications. The influenza virus changes (mutates) each year. So, getting vaccinated each year is important to make sure you have immunity to the strains most likely to cause an outbreak.
Is it safe?
Flu vaccines have a good safety record. Hundreds of millions of Americans have safely received flu vaccines over the past 50 years, and there has been extensive research supporting the safety of flu vaccines.
Can I get the flu from the flu vaccine? What are the side effects?
The flu vaccine cannot cause flu. The vaccines either contain inactivated virus, meaning the viruses are no longer infectious, or a particle designed to look like a flu virus to your immune system. However, you may experience mild side effects that go away in a few days. Common side effects include: Soreness, redness, and/or swelling from the shot; headache, fever, nausea, muscle aches.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/keyfacts.htm
COVID-19 VACCINES
Do I need to wait after getting a flu vaccine or another vaccine before getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
There is no recommended waiting period between getting a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines. You can get a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, including a flu vaccine, at the same visit. Experience with other vaccines has shown that the way our bodies develop protection, known as an immune response, and possible side effects after getting vaccinated are generally the same when given alone or with other vaccines.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/coadministration.htm
If I get a flu vaccine, do I still need to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
The flu and COVID-19 are different diseases so you need both vaccines to be protected from each one. A flu shot provides a specific ‘key’ that unlocks a strengthened immune response to protect against influenza. And a COVID-19 vaccine provides a different ‘key’ that also unlocks a strengthened immune response to protect against COVID-19. There is no master key that works for all viruses, so getting vaccinated against both infectious diseases will help keep you healthy. Getting the flu shot will not counteract the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.
https://www.lung.org/blog/flu-shot-covid-19-vaccine
I already had COVID-19. Do I still need to get vaccinated?
You should get a COVID-19 vaccine even if you already had COVID-19. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
You may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months from when your symptoms started or, if you had no symptoms, when you received a positive test. People who already had COVID-19 and do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more likely to get COVID-19 again than those who get vaccinated after their recovery.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
WHERE CAN I GET VACCINATED?
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