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Who Should Get a Flu Shot? (podcast)
Everyone 6 months and older should get one annually

Everyone 6 months and older should get one annually
Though COVID has commanded the health care conversation for much of the year, we are heading into prime time for another highly contagious virus — the flu.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that every year, five to 20 percent of population gets the flu, hundreds of thousands end up in the hospital and about 36,000 die from flu-related illnesses. The flu and coronavirus can have similar symptoms, so it’s more important than ever that you protect yourself and get a flu shot.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and guest Siu Ming Geary, MD, an internal medicine physician with Scripps Clinic Ranch Bernardo, discuss who should get a flu shot, when and where to get one and what could potentially happen if you don’t. They also talk about the potential for a “twindemic,” referring to an overlapping pandemic and flu season that could overwhelm already taxed health care systems.
Listen to the episode on the benefits of getting a flu shot
Listen to the episode on the benefits of getting a flu shot
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Watch the video on getting your annual flu shot
Watch the San Diego Health video with host Susan Taylor and Dr. Siu Ming Geary discussing the importance of getting a flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic.