This is my annual reminder to all readers to go and get your flu shot. My family is headed out this weekend to get ours. The flu is deadly, with several tens of thousands of Americans dying each year due to flu complications. The flu vaccine is not perfect and some years provide better protection than others. An imperfect flu vaccine is not an excuse to not get vaccinated, however. Even in a year in which the vaccine is not as effective, it still provides more protection than not getting the shot.
Getting your flu vaccine in 2020 is even more important with the COVID-19 pandemic. As of today, there are still 40,000+ new cases of COVID-19 each day with 700-800 new deaths each day. The flu vaccine will not protect you from COVID-19, but it will help you from getting the flu. If you were to contract COVID-19, having the flu at the same time could be a recipe for several illness or death.
Please, please, please, take the flu seriously and get your vaccine!!! You can get your vaccine at you doctor's office, or pretty much any place that has a pharmacy. Most grocery stores that have a pharmacy have flu vaccines available. Don't wait...now is the time to get your flu vaccine.
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