Fall Vaccines You Should Know About

Per The New York Times, here's the latest information on the vaccines you might want this Fall: Three Vaccines for Fall: What You Need to Know; Here’s who should get the flu, Covid and R.S.V. vaccines, and when.

Here are some excerpts:

"Everyone should have at least the flu and Covid shots this fall, experts said.

"No one knows when these viruses will re-emerge, so you should get the shots early enough in the fall to build immunity against the pathogens. Most people will not want or be able to make multiple trips to a clinic or pharmacy to space the shots apart.

"That probably means September or October. Most Americans may want to consider receiving the flu and Covid shots at the same time, so they are prepared to face either virus. Older adults who are in poor health — who have heart or lung disease, for example, or are on home oxygen — should get all three shots, some experts said.

"They should 'get them as quickly as possible and definitely before the season, and do it all at once,' Dr. Chu said."

I'll gratefully be the first in line. Hopefully everyone else will do their part as well.