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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

Not too late to get seasonal vaccines in US, experts say

gloved hands pinch a person's arm while administering a vaccine
It’s not too late in the season to get a flu shot and a Covid-19 booster. Photograph: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune

Perhaps you procrastinated – that Halloween costume wouldn’t make itself and neither would the Thanksgiving turkey – and now you’ve realized, just as you’re about to gather with your friends and family again, that you’ve neglected your seasonal vaccines.

Public health authorities recommend people get annual vaccines for influenza and Covid-19 in the early fall – around September and October. But infectious disease experts say even if you didn’t get shots then, it can make a difference today.

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