Everyone, 6 months or older, should get an annual flu vaccine, experts say.
, which could overwhelm hospitals and increase people's risk of death.
"First, get vaccinated," he continued,"and take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs."In this September 2020 photo provided by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, shows a bandage on his arm after receiving an influenza vaccine to kick-off the 2020-2021 flu season with the NFID in Bethesda, Md.
The flu vaccine is not 100% effective, thus, it may be possible for some people to get vaccinated and still get the flu. However, getting the vaccine makes the symptoms of the flu much less severe than it would have been if you never got the shot. "Now more than ever, flu vaccination is critical to not only protect individuals and communities, but also to reduce the burden of flu on our health care system as we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic," said Marla Dalton, NFID's executive director and chief executive officer.
There have been some reports of overlapping cases of influenza and COVID-19, said Schaffner, but there is not enough data about it yet. However,"patients in which this has been reported have often been hospitalized. So, if you get a dual infection, you will be more seriously ill. Who wants to be hit with two respiratory viruses simultaneously?"A patient receives a flu shot from a healthcare professional as The CHP Mobile Health Unit parked at South Street Congregational Church, Sept.
In recent years, adults aged 65 years and older accounted for between 50% to 70% of flu-related hospitalization
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