Is It Too Early to Get a Flu Shot?

[question everything]

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But getting vaccinated in late summer, particularly for older adults, may mean less protection from the virus as flu season ramps up in January and February, the CDC warns. The shot is supposed to be effective for about six months, but several observational studies have reported decreased protection, particularly for older adults against influenza A (H3N2), as the flu season goes on.

And a flu booster shot later on is not recommended, either, because there’s not much evidence for it. That’s according to the CDC’s Aug. 25, 2017, report on the 2017-18 flu season.

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http://www.berkeleywellness.com/self-care/preventive-care/article/it-too-early-get-flu-shot?&ic=6107

[marybourg]

1. Have they even formulated this year's shot? nt

[question everything]

3. Yes. Spouse got one last week

and my allergist wanted to give me one today but I declined. Will get it from my GP.

And I really prefer to wait to October..

[GP6971]

2. We went to our Doc on Friday

and she was recommending it. And our local pharmacy has signs outside advertising flu shots.

We usually wait until mid to late October to get ours.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I googled this a few weeks ago

From what I found, it said the best time was between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

I plan to get mine around Halloween.

[Gothmog]

5. I got my shot in mid August

[Not Ruth]

6. Flu shots are effective for 3 months and flu hits in mid December

So Thanksgiving is a good time

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. We got ours as soon as the pharmacy had them.

If you're over age 60 or so, be sure to get the senior flu formulation. It's designed for our weaker immune systems.

[lunasun]

8. I'm in Chicago and there is usually something still nasty hanging around here in late Feb or March

and I have kids in school (germ factories I swear ) so we all go in October before Halloween time
August? No way just imo

[No Vested Interest]

9. My local CVS has been pushing "FREE flu vaccine" for several weeks now.

I just happened to look over a Medicare report that showed the Kroger store where I got the flu shot last December was paid about $48 for the vaccine by Medicare, plus about $12 to administer the vaccine.

So, obviously, flu shots are a moneymaker for the pharmacies.

[trof]

10. Got ours a week ago. Walgreen's. No charge for Medicare.

Some kinda sooper dooper SENIOR vaccine.
I dunno.
Whatever.