Why (and When) You Should Get Both a COVID Shot and a Flu Shot This Fall The COVID shots of 2021—and even the bivalent booster you may have gotten recently—are no longer a great match for the strains of the virus that are going around. Fortunately, new versions of the vaccine will be available this fall. Flu shots are also still important, and RSV shots are available for the very young and… Read more…

You Might Want to Get a Flu Shot Early If You’re Pregnant, CDC Says It’s summer. Pretty soon, drugstores will start advertising that they have flu vaccines, maybe even enticing you with the promise of a coupon to come in and get one. But August is too early in the season for this to be a good idea—unless you are pregnant. Read more…