Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza - Mayo Clinic
WEBGetting an influenza vaccine, though not 100% effective, is the best way to prevent the misery of the flu and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone age 6 months or older. The flu vaccine can lower your risk of getting the flu.
Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot) - Mayo Clinic Health System
WEBDec 22, 2023 · Children six months through eight years need two flu vaccines if it's the child's first seasonal flu vaccination. The second vaccine is given at least four weeks from the date of the first. After getting vaccinated, it takes about two weeks to develop antibodies to protect against influenza.
Influenza (flu) - Flu vaccine appointments - Mayo Clinic
WEBBeginning Sept. 28, 2023, registered Mayo Clinic patients may schedule an appointment for a flu vaccine by: Using the portal. Calling the appointment phone line. Calling their healthcare professionals. Starting Oct. 16, 2023, flu vaccines will be given by appointment at: Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Clinic; Mayo Building, 16th Floor 200 2nd ...
High-dose flu vaccines: How are they different? - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 12, 2022 · The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual flu vaccinations for everyone age 6 months and older. Some high-dose flu vaccines include 3 to 4 times as much flu virus antigen — the part of the vaccine that stimulates the immune system — as standard flu vaccines.
Schedule flu vaccinations online - Mayo Clinic Health System
WEBOct 4, 2021 · Put up your best defense by scheduling a flu vaccination through the patient portal online or the Mayo Clinic App.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: High-dose flu vaccines
WEBOct 28, 2021 · High-dose vaccines include four times as much flu virus antigen — the part of the vaccine that stimulates the immune system — as standard flu vaccines. This can give older people a higher immune system response against flu.
Who should get the flu vaccine and when? - Mayo Clinic News Network
WEBSep 18, 2020 · A: You need to get the flu vaccine at least two weeks prior to the onset of flu activity in your region, and that can vary from place to place. In the Midwest, typically, flu doesn’t start until about the last week in December, and then it …
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you and your family need a flu shot
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Getting the flu shot has important benefits. It reduces flu cases, doctor visits, missed work and school days due to flu, and lessens symptom severity, lowering flu-related hospitalizations and deaths.
Influenza (flu) topics & resources - Mayo Clinic Health System
WEBDecember 8, 2022. Check Symptoms evaluates RSV, upper respiratory illness symptoms. Concerned you or your child may have RSV, the flu or COVID-19? Learn how an online assessment tool can quickly evaluate symptoms, determine if testing is needed and recommend next steps for care. December 6, 2022.
Don't skip your flu shot this year - Mayo Clinic Health System
WEBSep 22, 2022 · The current recommendation is that everyone over 6 months should get vaccinated for flu. The flu shot also can reduce the severity of the flu and the risk of serious complications. Each year's flu vaccine protects from the three or four influenza viruses expected to be the most common during that year's flu season.
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