Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually. (Credit: Violeta Stoimenova—Getty Images)

You may have been too young to remember, but depending on your state’s school immunization requirements, you likely received a slew of vaccines before you started day care, preschool, or kindergarten. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4- to 6-year-olds receive, among others, their fourth dose of the polio vaccine; their second dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine; and fifth dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine.

Chances are you also received the above immunizations and more in a single visit to your pediatrician. Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the CDC, but also just as effective as getting them individually. Now that you’re an adult entering yet another respiratory virus season, there’s no reason you can’t get your COVID and flu—and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), if you’re 60 or older—shots in one go.