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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo I need the flu shot now, or should I wait?
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htmIf you go to this weekly gov. map it will help you decide. Currently, it looks like now is the time if you live in Wyoming.
I try to wait until late Oct. to get mine as they tend to lose strength over time. If you were to get one in Sept. you might still catch the flu in April.
I'm keeping a watch on this map.
What are your plans?
I'm not an expert, but a few years back, I got the flu shot in Sept and did catch it in April. It did turn out to be a mild case.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)About October 15th. I figure that puts me in good shape for the holidays and such.
multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)I will check this map every week. May have to move it up a little. Right now Michigan looks pretty good.
Raven
(13,906 posts)about picking the bug up at this time of year than in the Spring. I'm due to get the Covid booster in about 2 weeks. Now, I'd like to get immunized against the Christmas bullshit.
multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)I've always rubbed the injection site vigorously for a few minutes after I get the shot. May or may not be why I don't have a reaction.
yardwork
(61,737 posts)Tetrachloride
(7,887 posts)multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)I do get the senior, more powerful shot. If there is a booster for it, I'll change when I plan to get one.
samnsara
(17,654 posts)but i will ask when he wakes up.
Chakaconcarne
(2,474 posts)To get the best coverage, the recommendation is to get it at the end of October....If the vaccine matches the yearly strain, you should be covered until April. By the time April hits, flu activity is waning.
3Hotdogs
(12,452 posts)Not quite related to the purpose of your question but it settled the question for me.
I also have peculiar insurance. I get $50 from my insurance company for getting the flu shot. Another $50 forgetting an annual eye exam and another $50 for getting an annual physical.
samnsara
(17,654 posts).. I got it about 2 weeks after i got my covid booster. I have never had the flu..got the shot last year and this year so IF I got sick, flu could be ruled out.
Tetrachloride
(7,887 posts)multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)after my two COVID shots. I have a great doctor and I follow her instructions on all test and shots.
marble falls
(57,405 posts)protection for the late winter/early spring flu season. Other than a few years ago when the vaccine was wrong for the strain that I got, it's worked well.
multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)by using the map in my post, I might change my mind if it spreads this way fast.
marble falls
(57,405 posts)AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)Still waiting on guidance about the COVID booster I got Moderna back in April. I imagine it will probably follow the Pfizer guidelines, which means Im not eligible yet. But I think I would feel safer with a booster.
dameatball
(7,400 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)so I should get a notice soon. I'll get it when available.
CTyankee
(63,914 posts)The shingles shot laid me low, very tired. The Covid booster, like the orignal 2 shots, was a breeze. I am hopeful that the flu shot will be fine and I am having it late enough to last me w/o another in spring.