Get your flu shot before the holidays to best protect yourself and the people you care about. When you get your flu shot, you reduce your risk of getting sick with flu. You will also help to reduce the spread of flu so that you and your loved ones can enjoy a healthier holiday season together.

With holiday gatherings approaching, you can also do your part to best protect yourself and others from COVID-19. When you stay up to date with an updated bivalent COVID-19 booster dose, you will be protected against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and its Omicron variants.

You can safely receive both the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu vaccine during the same visit to your provider.

Get your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine before the holidays

Both the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine are essential to protecting yourself during this holiday season. They not only increase your chances of staying healthy, but also have been shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death from illness.

In addition, these vaccines will help you provide a safe environment for your loved ones who are more at risk, such as pregnant women, older adults and those with chronic diseases.

With the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, you can protect yourself, those you love, and those around you during this holiday season.

Learn more at Flu And COVID-19: One Visit, Two Vaccines | Veterans Affairs.

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3 Comments

  1. Michael December 4, 2022 at 14:35

    When are the vaccine available

  2. Leonardo Perez Jr December 3, 2022 at 01:16

    I received the last booster Covid-19 Pfizer shot at HEB on 9 September 2022, am I eligible to received this “new” booster shot?
    I know it says that if I received the last booster shot 3 months ago I MAY be eligible, but I believe it said that they were not sure.
    So, I am asking you if I am eligible to received this new booster shot, because I have an appointment with my VA primary doctor at NCFC VA Clinic on Henderson Pass, and was planning to ask the doctor if he could give me the shot. Am I eligible?

  3. Francisco Adon December 1, 2022 at 18:04

    Great! We all can use a little help

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