Consequences of Missing a Flu Shot
Experts, including Adalja, M.D., a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Thomas Russo, M.D., a professor and chief of infectious diseases at the University at Buffalo in New York, explain the potential impact on health.
Each year, healthcare organizations recommend getting a flu shot due to changing circulating strains, which can put individuals at risk of getting infected and seriously ill.
While doctors stress that this isn’t something that you want to find out about, it’s fair to have questions.
- Infectious disease doctors emphasize the importance of annual flu shots.
- Missing a flu shot can lead to increased risk of infection and serious illness.
Author's summary: Missing a flu shot can have serious health consequences.
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