When should I get flu and COVID shots? Experts disagree

Jean Ford, left, gets her flu shot at a CVS from pharmacy manager Wendy Rast inside a Super Target in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

By Meg Wingerter | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: September 7, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: September 7, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

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CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get annual vaccination against respiratory viruses.

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When should I get flu and COVID shots? Experts disagree — but say get them however you can

CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get annual vaccination against respiratory viruses

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