Get a flu shot even if you've had the COVID vaccine, health experts urge - NewsNation Now

[Rhiannon12866]

Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot. 10/03/2021.

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1. got one. and shingles. vaccine collecting here lol nt

[SheltieLover]

2. Lol

Good for you!

I had my 3rd Pfizer a week ago Friday & will schedule my flu shot for this coming Friday. 👍

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I got the Moderna, waiting to hear about boosters, but I read that it's going to contain flu vaccine

As for the Shingrix, got that last year after speaking to a woman I know who got Shingles. She said it was so painful that she cut off her hair! The only issue I had was that you're supposed to get the second shot within 6 months of the first - and since the pandemic hit right after I got shot #1, Walgreens suspended giving vaccines, so I just got shot #2 just in time. I also got the flu vaccine last year, though they said that flu cases were way down last season. This pandemic is turning all of us into vaccine "collectors!"

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20. I hadn't heard

Moderna was going to have flu vax in it. What if a person not knowing this goes out and gets the flu vax, then gets the Moderna booster when it’s available?

[COL Mustard]

8. That's A Lot Of Tracking Chips

Are you sure they won’t cancel each other out? I mean you could be reported on Mars or something!!!

[peacefreak2.0]

4. Our local visiting nurses had

Drive by shootings this weekend. Vaxxed up!

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Good for you!

I'm still waiting on the Moderna booster since I've heard it might contain the flu vaccine, but last year I got both the Shingrix and a flu shot - and two Moderna shots so far this year. And here in my rural New York county, they're also sending out mobile vaccine units for those who aren't near doctors' offices or pharmacies.

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6. Planning on it when I get my booster. I feel like The Omega Man here in Idaho.

Freakin' COVIDiots might find me at any time, but I'm not making it easy!

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Like I said up thread, I read that the Moderna booster is likely to contain the flu vaccine

I got the Moderna, so that would certainly be convenient - and a really helpful idea!

[Irish_Dem]

13. You have to decide if you want both shots in one arm or one shot in each.

I got the Moderna booster and flu shot in one arm and it was really painful.
If I had it to do over again I would get one shot in each arm.

[True Blue American]

16. Surprised they gave

You 2 in one arm!

[Irish_Dem]

18. They asked me what I wanted, I figured one sore arm is better than two sore arms.

Turns out I should have gotten one shot in each arm.

My daughter who is a medical professional says to get the shot in your dominant arm, because you will use it more and this helps distribute the vaccine and prevent soreness.

[True Blue American]

21. Makes good sense to me.

I was in the Y pool for an hour exercising. Outside of tenderness T the injection point, nothing.

[Irish_Dem]

22. Oh the swimming should be very good for that arm.

Distributes the vaccine away from the injection site.

With the flu and Covid vaccine in the same spot, I could hardly move my arm for three days.

[True Blue American]

23. We did very heavy arm exercises this morning.

The Teacher is a Physical Therapist.

Another Teacher fell down the stairs, all the way to her basement. Broken leg. They

[Irish_Dem]

24. Oh that is great, you should have minimal pain in that arm I would think.

Oh no, a year and a half ago I fell down some stairs and broke my leg and ankle.

Not fun at all, I feel really for sorry for the teacher.....

If she needs surgery, I hope she can get in somewhere.

I had to wait for two weeks to get a surgical appointment and surgery due to covid shutting down the
surgical centers. I ended up having to get the orthopedic repair of my leg in a cardiac hospital.

The ortho staff were angry, throwing instruments around because they couldn't find their usual equipment.
I just prayed I didn't get a heart transplant by accident.

[True Blue American]

25. Was told this morning, no surgery.

I think it was fractured but am not sure. I had my wrist pulled back in place. It just broke cleanly black ice.

[Sherman A1]

9. Flu and Shingles mid October

Covid booster planed for early November.

[True Blue American]

12. You can get

Vaccine and flu shot same time.

[Sherman A1]

14. I know but I'm doing the shingles and flu together

Don’t want me overload the system too much. Figured a two week gap would be better also puts me in good shape for thanksgiving should I get stuck doing that with her family.

[True Blue American]

15. I need to do the shingles

One person said it was one, another 2. Who is right?

[Grokenstein]

10. Got mine Saturday!

It took a damn pandemic, but Kaiser Permanente finally hooked up with Walgreens, CVS and other pharmacies to cover flu shots rather than have car-free schmucks like me do walk-ins to overwhelmed facilities. The clerk at the counter in Walgreens' wasn't even aware of this development when I showed up for my appointment, but it was sorted quickly.

[True Blue American]

11. Received Both

Saturday.one in each arm. Little sore when I touch. That is it!

[pazzyanne]

17. Got my flu shot last Thursday.

Covid booster more than likely October 20th.

[IronLionZion]

19. Got the flu vaccine in September

COVID is more transmissible than the seasonal flu but plenty of COVIDiots are happy to share both.