Give it a Shot: The Latest on the Flu & COVID Vaccine

Why should I get a flu shot? Will my COVID vaccine also protect me from the flu? Get answers to all your flu season questions on this episode. House Calls: Real Docs, Real Talk episodes feature conversations with American Heart Association staff and medical experts on topics important to heart attack and stroke patients or anyone looking to live a longer, healthier life. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Health in the Headlines 3:10 I got a flu shot last year. Why do I need one again? 4:35 I’m not in a high-risk group, why should I get the flu shot? 5:29 When should I get the flu shot? 6:14 Will my COVID vaccine also protect me from the flu? 6:46 What puts someone at higher risk from a bad case of the flu? 7:40 Can I get my COVID vaccine and flu shot at the same time? Find out more about the American Heart Association & Quest Diagnostics collaboration to reduce health inequities and create a more diverse health care workforce visit https://newsroom.heart.org/news/reduc....