It is likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both spread this fall and winter. Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever during 2020-2021 to protect yourself, your family and your community from flu. A flu vaccine this season can also help reduce the burden on our healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and save medical resources for care of COVID-19 patients.

While getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, there are many important benefits, such as:

1. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death.
2. Getting a flu vaccine can also save healthcare resources for the care of patients with COVID-19.

For more information and fact sheets, go to:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/protect-your-health.html

OR

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccine-benefits.htm