Time to Get Your Annual Flu and COVID Shots

Friday, October 11th, 2024 -- 11:00 AM

(Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network) It’s time to get your annual flu and COVID shots.

According to Bob Hague with the Wisconsin Radio Network, Dr. Jim Conway from UW-Health says especially with COVID, it’s not enough to have a previous vaccine or illness.  He says the viruses keep mutating into different variants, so you have to be ready for the new versions of the illnesses.

Dr. Conway says this year’s flu shot will only cover three strains of the flu, since one entire strain of influenza was eradicated while people stayed home during COVID-19.

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