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Some public health officials are strongly recommending getting both the flu shot and the new bivalent booster at once — Dr. Ashish Jha, who leads the White House’s pandemic response,...
Mar 20, 2023 · With the recent approval of a new type of COVID-19 booster (bilvalent), many people wonder if they can save time and get the yearly flu shot and the bivalent booster shot together. For most people, the short answer is yes.
Oct 3, 2022 · Pekosz discusses who should get the bivalent shot and when, whether it’s safe to get it at the same time as the flu shot, and more. What is the bivalent booster? The bivalent booster is the most recent version of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct 27, 2022 · A: YES! It is a great idea to get both the bivalent COVID-19 and flu shots at the same time. The one exception is for young men under 30 who received the monkeypox vaccine; it is best for them to wait four weeks before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine to minimize the rare risk of inflammation of the heart.
Sep 12, 2023 · Most Americans will be eligible for both the new monovalent Covid vaccine and the annual flu shot this fall. You can schedule your vaccines separately or choose to get them at the same...
Oct 24, 2022 · The bivalent boosters are developed from the same technology as the original monovalent vaccine, which uses synthetic messenger RNA ( mRNA) to teach our body’s cells how to fight the virus.
Nov 15, 2022 · With the release of the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shot and early signs that this flu season will be more severe than in years past, many Americans are wondering if it’s OK to get both vaccines at the same time. Assistant Professor Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, at Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, says you can and should.
Oct 6, 2022 · Q+A. Why and when to get a bivalent booster. The newly available COVID-19 boosters offer the best protection against current strains. But who needs a booster and when should they get it?
Feb 13, 2023 · Vaccines. When vaccines for COVID-19 rolled out in late 2020, people of all ages rushed to get in line. We flaunted our vaccination cards on social media and helped find appointments for friends and family.
For people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection, getting the bivalent booster provides added protection. • The best way for people to protect themselves against serious illness, hospitalization and death is to be up to date with COVID vaccinations. Now, that means getting the bivalent booster when eligible.
