“The flu is ugly for babies and toddlers,” says What to Expect Community user L18564. “Baby may still get a different strain of the flu, but the vaccine offers decent protection.” ...

“These are all signs that your body is responding to the vaccine and not really the flu. The more frequently you get flu vaccines—if you get them year after year—you generally don’t have ...

Related: Which flu shot should I get? However, there are signs that flu season could start early this year in the U.S., based on what was seen in the Southern Hemisphere, which experiences its flu ...

Be sure to ask your doctor for the regular flu shot, not the FluMist nose spray. The spray has live flu viruses that may not be safe for people with lupus. Can I still get the flu if I’ve had the flu ...

And a reminder … the flu vaccine can’t give you the flu. The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so you just aren’t physically able to get the flu from your flu ...

As flu season nears, experts encourage people to prepare by getting their annual flu vaccine. Here's the best time to get the flu shot, how long it lasts, side effects and more.

Pharmacies, clinics, and primary care providers are offering the 2023-2024 updated covid booster and this year’s flu vaccine—and it’s both safe and convenient to get both vaccines at the ...

CDC warns drop in vaccinations may be tied to rise in pediatric flu deaths 02:24. When should you get your flu shot?. Flu season typically starts in December and peaks in February, so the "optimal ...

If you’re one of the 2.8 million people the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates have already had the flu this year, and you got sick before you had a chance to get your annual ...

Local health experts said signs are pointing toward a possible severe influenza season this fall and are urging Long Islanders to get their flu shots. “We can’t tell the future until it comes ...