In the United States,flu season usually peaksin January or February.
Is It Safe to Get Both Shots at Once?
We just dont know what the flu season will be like this year, says Pavia.
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However, some of the schedulers can be cumbersome.
Whats important is that you get vaccinated.
What About Boosters?
Grohskopf says that authorizedbooster COVID shotswill also be able to be given along with a flu shot.
Other pharmacy chains, likeWalgreensand Walmart, have made similar announcements.
What About Kids?
In the future, the process could be even more streamlined.
At least one company, Novavax, is working on a combination vaccine.
In June,Novavax reportedthat the vaccine being tested may be a viable immunization strategy.
While those results were promising, the study has yet to be peer-reviewed.
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