Is There Such a Thing as Getting the Flu Shot Too Early?

Experts believes that the flu shot has a limited time frame for successfully keeping the flu away. The ideal time to get a flu vaccine is around the middle of September. Individuals who get the flu shot in July or August are risking getting the vaccine too early and might not get the full benefit of the flu shot.

Each year the pharmaceutical companies make available Flu vaccines start from September. Due to the influenzas virus’s continuous mutations, each year’s vaccines are different from the previous year. There will still be chances that you might catch the flu after receiving the Flu vaccine but in a lesser severity because the vaccine is partially protective for you.

Various lab tests indicate that the flu vaccine successfully prevents the flu for about six months, but there have been all different kinds of results in different amounts of time frames among individual recipients. Experts believe that even if the vaccine loses its full potential, recipients have an immune “memory” that will resurface and prevent them from developing a serious infection.

Will there be a supply shortage of flu shots?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team confirmed that anywhere from 194 to 198 million flu vaccines will be created and administered during this flu season. That is higher than 2019’s average of 169 million doses. Therefore, there should be enough flu vaccines available to meet the population’s demands without worry. 47.6 flu vaccines have been administered to the population as of September 4, 2020.

After how long can you expect the flu vaccine to work after receiving it?

Research from the CDC suggests that it is important to get the flu vaccine before the illness starts to spread in your neighborhood or town. The reason for this suggestion is that it takes about two weeks for your body’s immune system to respond to the flu vaccine and create the antibodies that will resist the flu virus.

Can you get the flu shot too late?

The CDC states that flu vaccines can help resist the flu virus for as long as the virus is spreading. Even those who get the flu shot in December or later will receive the vaccine’s benefits. Therefore, there is no such thing as getting the flu shot “too late.”

It is more beneficial to get the flu shot at the recommended time (July or August), but those who cannot get it on time for one reason or another should still get it. Better late than never is the standard to follow when thinking about getting a flu shot.

Is the flu shot for everyone?

The CDC website has a guide for those individuals that are advised against getting the flu vaccine. The following groups of people SHOULD NOT be getting the flu shot.

• Children younger than 6 months of age are too young to get a flu shot.
• People with severe, life-threatening allergies to flu vaccine or any ingredient in the vaccine. This might include gelatin, antibiotics, or other ingredients.

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