’ Tis almost the season forlovely leaf , pumpkin spice , and , alas , theflu . And because the flu does n’t stop for anything — not even an unrelatedpandemic — this means we should all get our influenza shots soon .
According tothe CDC ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ) , getting thevaccinein July or August is too former , since it could fall in efficaciousness toward the conclusion of flu time of year . September and October , on the other hand , “ are dear times to get inoculate , ” the CDC say . That goes for everyone over 6 months one-time , unless directed otherwise by your Doctor of the Church . If you ca n’t make it to a vaccination station during those months , " well late than never " mould , too — the CDC says you should still get your influenza shot any sentence through January or even later .
NPRreportsthat doctors ’ authority , pharmacies , andsupermarketsshould start receiving fluvaccinesearly this month . And because the currentpandemichas altered and/or delay our normal process , you might need to find a new way to get vaccinated this year .
“ If you usually get the shot at the part but you ’re work from home , for example , you ’ll take a Modern program , ” RAND Corporation senior policy investigator Lori Uscher - Pines tells NPR . “ And if you ordinarily drop in to the pharmacy or the supermarket for your shot while you ’re out and about anyway , you ’ll need a new program this year if , these days , you ’re just not ‘ out and about . ’ ”
In other words , right now is the salutary sentence to find out where you could get your flu snapshot and then make an appointment to do so . The importance of getting immunize this class goes beyond just keeping you healthy — it ’s also critical for us to put as short pressure as potential on our healthcare system , which is currently overloaded withCOVID-19patients . And even if you’re able to recuperate from thefluat home , you might pass on the disease to someone who ask hospitalization .
Furthermore , the dangers of havingCOVID-19and the influenza at the same time are still unknown . As Harvard Global Health Institute director Dr. Ashish Jha differentiate NPR , “ We do n’t cognise yet whether that could compound either illness , but why take the hazard ? ”
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