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magicarpet

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16. High dose senior's flu shot.... at your age....

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 09:27 AM

Oct 2022

Did you get all the pneumonia shots too ?

As we age our immune systems are not quite as robust as when younger. So these shots help fight off serious and potentially very debilitating respiratory ailments.

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Flu map. [View all] multigraincracker Sep 2022 OP

I'm glad I got my flu shot along with the super duper Omicron booster 2.5 weeks ago catbyte Sep 2022 #1

Good for you. I got the flu the first week of August, before the shot was available Warpy Sep 2022 #14

Interesting that Texas, whose state leadership has de-emphasized vaccinations during the Covid JohnSJ Sep 2022 #2

Apparently DC too. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #9

I didn't catch that. Interesting is right JohnSJ Sep 2022 #12

Per the map, my state is already moderate-high. Jirel Sep 2022 #3

A few years ago, I got mine in Sept. multigraincracker Sep 2022 #4

Might be risky this year. Flu in Southern Hemisphere was EARLY and Severe. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #5

I'm getting mine on Wednesday. luvs2sing Sep 2022 #6

I'm confused the CDC map says the 2021/2022 flu season. magicarpet Sep 2022 #7

The season ends with the last week in September so we are still in 2021-22 season wishstar Sep 2022 #13

Oh,.. okay,.. the new 2022/2023 flu season starts very soon. magicarpet Oct 2022 #15

Very helpful! Thank you. MLAA Sep 2022 #8

My wife and I got .... mbusby Sep 2022 #10

exact opposite for me. yellowdogintexas Sep 2022 #11

High dose senior's flu shot.... at your age.... magicarpet Oct 2022 #16

... and the new Shingles,... 90% effective at blocking a flare up. magicarpet Oct 2022 #17

I had the old Pneumovax years ago but I haven't had the yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #18

I think I was maybe 32 when I last had flu yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #19