09/03/2023

Flu Season is Nearly Upon Us

These are the shots you should get this fall and winter

It used to be relatively easy and straightforward to navigate the fall and winter respiratory disease season in the U.S.—get a flu shot. Then came COVID-19, and another vaccine was added to the mix.

Now, for the first time, there will be a third shot for some groups: a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes respiratory disease that can be especially dangerous for infants and older people.

Here’s what experts say about who should be receiving which shots, and when.

Please select this link to read the complete article from TIME.