Getting your flu shot will help ease the pandemic, especially if it coincides with a flu outbreak, according to public health experts.
Countries in the Southern Hemisphere are reporting fewer cases of the flu and it may be because of precautions taken amid COVID-19.
In any given year, only around half of all Americans receive their flu shot. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in some parts of the country, public health leaders are urging as many people as possible to vaccinated against the annual flu virus. The CDC has acquired an additional 2 million pediatric flu shots for children who are not insured, and 9 million more adult flu shots for those who are deemed at risk, according to Redfield. In addition, pharmacists are now able to administer flu shots to people in the pharmacy.
"We're not defenseless against the flu," said Redfield."We have a powerful weapon, and that is the flu vaccine."
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