Here's what experts say about getting the two vaccines at once
, which was published in 2019 and looked specifically at elderly adults, found that if all seniors who normally get vaccinated against the flu got their shots starting in October, instead of August or September, more than 11,000 cases of influenza among older adults could be avoided in a typical season. The CDC says it’s okay to get vaccinated in November or later, since influenza can circulate until May.
There’s another complicating factor, though. Scientists in the U.S. often look to Australia, which has its flu season during the U.S.’ spring and summer, to predict what’s going to happen in the U.S—and Australia had an unusually early flu season this year. The, but based on what happened in Australia, it’s possible that will change soon. “This year, I do think there’s some rationale to getting the influenza vaccine early in the fall,” says Dr.
Clearly, plenty of variables go into gaming out the ideal vaccination schedule. For people at high risk of severe COVID-19 or influenza, it may be worth having a conversation with a health care provider to weigh those specifics—but most people don’t need to stress too much about timing, Zimmerman says. In the end, the best time to get vaccinated is whenever you’ll actually do it.
“For some people, it’s hard to get to the doctor or a medical facility. For them, the convenience of having both vaccines at the same time may outweigh the risk of waning [protection],” Zimmerman says. “If you don’t get in because you’re trying to time it perfectly,” you’ll be left with no protection at all.
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