Should I get my booster shot or flu shot?

Isn’t it on the late-ish side for the flu shot?

If I were eligible, I most certainly would get the booster. But it’s my understanding that you can get both at the same time. If you feel uncomfortable about it, you could always get the booster now and the flu shot next week?

I have had both, it was recommended by more than one physician. But I’m old, so there’s that.

Take both
Why not?
Politicians can say what ever bullshit they want but if you’re protected then fuck them

You can most likely take both, unless your doctor says otherwise. If you can, you should. If this were a hostage situation, go with the COVID. But this isn’t a hostage situation, right?

Lots of people are taking both at once. You can also space them out a week or two if you prefer. Which one to get first is up to you.

This year’s flu vaccine has two updates from last year, two newer strains replacing former ones.

If you don’t want to get them at once, and are decided which one to get first, you can guess how protected you still might be from your covid vaccines. Did you get moderna? When did you get it? How old are you? Do you believe yourself to be immunocompromised or high risk?

Protecting yourself with KN95 or N95 masks helps protect you from both obviously if you prefer no to get vaccinated for one for some reason.

Here is the current flu map, it’s starting to creep up a little in some states. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm Flu usually comes here by plane and ship, and with the mask precautions that should be hampered a little, but I expect domestic holiday travel to be huge, and there often is a big flu bump after the holidays and late January when kids return to school after all of that family visiting.

282 people already hospitalized from flu this season if I read it right. Many more from covid obviously.

High dose Flu shoot first week of September, booster last week of September.

Correction: 282 flu hospitalization this past week. Week 43. Here’s the link https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm

I’m definitely doing both. Had my flu shot mid-Sept., which is when the pharmacist said was the best time. Last year, when my son lagged on it, the pharmacist said it’s worth it even late in the season because flu season still has weeks to go, and the flu shot kicks in after two weeks.

I’m getting my covid booster just as soon as they’ll let me.

They offer to do both the same day. I would do that.

What can you afford, or what will your insurance pay for? I got a COVID booster today for free but the flu vaccine I got was $84.99.

I would get both. I would and did get the booster first and then the flu two weeks later. If you want, they say you can get both at once.

Isn’t it on the late-ish side for the flu shot?

Not at all. Efficacy wanes. Getting it now may give more protection in peak flu season next February. An earlier shot may be losing its vigor at that time.

RE: the question – Everything I have seen supports getting both. No downsides.

I got both, separated by two weeks only because of later eligibility for the booster.

Thanks so much jellies! Great answers…as usual. :)

Ask your Doc and follow his / her advice. That’s why these folks go to Med School.

I had both at the same time. No problems.

I had the booster and one week later I had the flu shot.
It’s not too late for the flu shot.

Get ‘em together in the same syringe at Quack Farmacies- they’re calling it the flooster shot! ;-)

Affirmative!

In my area you have to wait 6 months from the date of your last shot. So mine is 11.20.21. I got my flu shot last month.
If eligible and you’re over 60, get both. They say the flu can be really bad this year.

@KNOWITALL So, MO is enforcing 6 months? That’s interesting. I wonder how many other states are doing that? Florida is pretty much wide open (as usual) except for certain chain stores are being a pain in the neck about it. I think it was CVS that has been annoying, but I might have mixed them up with a different store.

@JLeslie Yes I called our Health Dept today.
Maybe our fluther doc knows why.

I know there had been mention of 6 months, moved down from the original 8 months (I guess there were plenty of appointments available~) and I think politicians might be thinking there is a scientific reason, but mostly I think it’s a crowd control reason.

People at high risk or immunocompromised or in high risk jobs I think were given a minimum of waiting at least two months, I don’t know if MO is requiring a two month minimum for that.

It probably isn’t a big deal. Most people are hitting 6 months or more in the groups of people most at risk, because they went first to begin with in Dec, Jan, Feb.

@kritiper 84 bucks for your flu shot? Why so expensive? I paid 33 bucks at Walgreens, no insurance.

@JLeslie I scheduled my booster shot two weeks after my flu shot. Made sure I have no work the following day in case I ended up feeling as lousy as when I got my second shot. Also read somewhere that CDC says taking them both at the same time is fine.

^^Yes, lots of people are doing them together. Each person can choose what makes them confortable.