Health care leaders urge Pennsylvanians to get flu shot, COVID-19 booster this fall
Health care leaders are urging Pennsylvanians to get the flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster shot this fall.This year’s flu season is expected to be worse than in recent years. And with COVID-19 still spreading, doctors are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against both illnesses.”And yes, you can get the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day. You have two arms. Get a flu shot. Get a COVID booster at the same time,” said Dr. Michael Ripchinski, with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.”Everyone in my household, including a visitor, got their booster – their bivalent booster – as well as their flu shot on the same day. And we did quite well with that,” state Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson said. Vaccines should be available by visiting your doctor’s office, pharmacy, grocery store or local walk-in clinics.Doctors are recommending everyone get vaccinated by the end of October.
Health care leaders are urging Pennsylvanians to get the flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster shot this fall.
This year’s flu season is expected to be worse than in recent years. And with COVID-19 still spreading, doctors are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against both illnesses.
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“And yes, you can get the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day. You have two arms. Get a flu shot. Get a COVID booster at the same time,” said Dr. Michael Ripchinski, with Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
“Everyone in my household, including a visitor, got their booster – their bivalent booster – as well as their flu shot on the same day. And we did quite well with that,” state Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson said.
Vaccines should be available by visiting your doctor’s office, pharmacy, grocery store or local walk-in clinics.
Doctors are recommending everyone get vaccinated by the end of October.
