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.

  • vladmech@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Got both of mine a week ago and was a bit sleepy that evening and the next but nothing too bad.

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      1 month ago

      I got mine two days ago. That evening I was tired and sore and felt slightly feverish. Felt better the next day.