That would be the flu shot, as America’s annual influenza season usually begins in October before peaking between December and February.
CDC director Robert Redfield warned in a WebMD interview on Wednesday that America is bracing for “the worst fall, from a public health perspective, we’ve ever had.”.
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“We’re going to have COVID in the fall, and we’re going to have flu in the fall.
The CDC normally recommends that 60% to 70% of the country get the influenza inoculation to keep the virus under control.
‘This is a year that I’m asking people to really think deep down about getting the flu vaccine.’ ” — Dr. Robert Redfield.
In fact, less than half of Americans said they would get the COVID-19 vaccine if and when one becomes available. »