How Do You Get A Flu Shot?
• Decide between the flu shot and nasal vaccine. The nasal vaccine is called live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) because it contains live but attenuated (weakened) influenza virus. The flu shot, on the other hand, has inactived (killed) influenza virus. One thing to consider is that if you need to get both vaccines at the same time, they must both be in the form of the shot (although it’s generally recommended that you get each as soon as it becomes available, see further discussion below). Also, people who meet one or more of the following conditions should definitely get the flu shot instead of LAIV: Loading… • 50 years of age or older • Between 6 months and 2 years of age • Younger than 5 with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing within the past year • Have long-term health problems with heart disease, lung disease, asthma, kidney disease, liver disease, metabolic disease (e.g. diabetes), or blood disorders (e.g. anemia) • Have muscle or nerve disorders (like seizures
• Decide between the flu shot and nasal vaccine. The nasal vaccine is called live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) because it contains live but attenuated (weakened) influenza virus. The flu shot, on the other hand, has inactived (killed) influenza virus. One thing to consider is that if you need to get both vaccines at the same time, they must both be in the form of the shot (although it’s generally recommended that you get each as soon as it becomes available, see further discussion below). Also, people who meet one or more of the following conditions should definitely get the flu shot instead of LAIV: • 50 years of age or older • Between 6 months and 2 years of age • Younger than 5 with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing within the past year • Have long-term health problems with heart disease, lung disease, asthma, kidney disease, liver disease, metabolic disease (e.g. diabetes), or blood disorders (e.g. anemia) • Have muscle or nerve disorders (like seizures or cerebral
