But in case you need more motivation, consider:
- Hospitals and healthcare professionals will have their plates full with COVID-19-related illness this fall and winter, and an influx of flu patients could put even more strain on our overburdened healthcare system.
- It is possible to have COVID-19 and the flu at the same time, and having both of these illnesses simultaneously dramatically increases the likelihood that you might experience potentially life-threatening complications.
- You cannot get the flu from the vaccine. And while the vaccine is not a 100% guarantee that you will not get sick, if you do get the flu, having the vaccine could turn a bad case into a mild one.
* A small percentage of people should not get a flu shot because of underlying health conditions. You can learn more at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website (cdc.gov/flu).