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It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots (apnews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave to c/health

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Fall means it's time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines -- and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV.

Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don't call them boosters

they're not just another dose of last year's protection. The coronavirus and influenza are escape artists that constantly mutate to evade your body's immune defenses, so both vaccines are reformulated annually to target newer strains.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Got mine today. Hoping for gentle side effects...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

The side effects are your immune system creating protection. So you definitely want some side effects.