(Well,twoshots, technically, but you know what I mean!)
This doesnt change in adulthood.
This usually resolves within 24 hours.
If getting your flu shot is on the bottom of your to-do list, youre not alone.
According to Dr. Regan, its not unusual for proponents of COVID-19 vaccines to ignore flu shots altogether.
I think the flu vaccine is commonly overlooked, she says.
Annette Regan is a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology and immunology.
About 45 percent of US adults get a flu vaccine each year.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
TheCDC estimatesthat 380,000 people were hospitalized with the flu in 2020, and 20,000 people died.
Both COVID-19 and influenza can cause serious respiratory disease, Dr. Regan says.
Not only is this bad for the ill individual, but its also bad for our healthcare systems.
For this reason, vaccines are still the most effective prevention measure against both COVID and the flu.
The most important thing is to verify you get vaccinated.
Real talk: Its never fun to get one shot, let alone two.
But its best for you, your friends, family, neighbors, and society at large.
And eventually, we mayactuallybe able to knock both viruses out with one shot, Dr. Regan explains.
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