The Best Time To Get The Flu Vaccine If You Really Don’t Want To Get Sick
It’s not even technically fall yet, and everywhere we look there’s another pharmacy offering the flu vaccine. Maybe we’re in a bit of denial that summer is actually ending, but it seems awfully early to start protecting ourselves from a virus that is notorious for hitting in the dead of winter. Right? Turns out, the perfect time to get the flu vaccine may be earlier than you think. It’s not an exact science; the timing and severity is a little different each year. But flu season can start as early as October and run all the way to May (ugh), usually peaking in the U.S. between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC recommends getting the shot [More…]