Posted by Zakia Nuruddin, M.D. on Sep 15, 2018 8:58:00 AM
A lot of people think that because flu season typically starts in November, they should wait until October to get their flu shot so that immunity will peak when the flu season does. The truth is, there’s no good reason to wait. Generally speaking, protection provided by the influenza vaccine will last the duration of the current flu season. And there are advantages to being vaccinated as soon as the vaccine is available.
Topics: flu vaccination, flu, flu vaccine, flu season, Flu shot
Posted by Melanie Mouzoon, M.D., F.A.A.P. on Nov 21, 2015 8:00:00 AM
Topics: Flu shot, flu season, flu vaccine, influenza, flu
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