What’s the difference between movie night on the couch and night sweats on the couch? It could be just one little flu shot.
What’s the difference between movie night on the couch and night sweats on the couch? It could be just one little flu shot.
Getting vaccinated helps protect those around you who are more vulnerable to the flu, like babies and children, older people, and people with chronic health conditions.
About half the people in the U.S. get a flu shot every year. And that makes a big impact.
The vaccine helps reduce the number of flu-related visits to the doctor by 40%–60%.
If you still get the flu after being vaccinated, your flu shot may make your symptoms milder.
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-Co-V-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses.
Find out with AHN’s COVID-19 Symptom Checker – then see your next steps for getting care.
We know you’re already taking precautions this year, so this may sound familiar. But it’s important to make sure you take the following steps to prevent the flu and COVID-19.
Check out our FAQs for more details about flu symptoms, who’s at a higher risk, and flu shot safety.
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Source: CDC.gov, 2018/2019 flu season.
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