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And alongside \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11957790/the-new-covid-eris-variant-and-rising-cases-what-you-need-to-know\">the latest COVID-19 variant \u003c/a>and\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\"> the return of flu season\u003c/a>, RSV is once again on the rise around the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV — which stands for Respiratory Syncytial (\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html\">pronounced “sin-SISH-uhl”\u003c/a>) Virus — usually causes “mild, cold-like symptoms,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in infants, young children and adults over 60, this respiratory virus can attack a weakened immune system to cause severe sickness, leading to hospitalization and even — in serious cases — death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in these age groups and the people who care for them are often warned by their health care providers about the dangers of RSV transmission and offered vaccination against the virus. However, there are a lot of people who may not even know RSV exists, let alone how dangerous it can be to spread it to others accidentally — even if getting infected themselves only means mild symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what to know about RSV testing, how to spot an RSV infection, incubation periods, and who’s eligible for the new RSV vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor1\">How bad is RSV in the Bay Area now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor2\">Can I get tested?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor3\">How do I know if my “cold” is actually RSV?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor4\">If I get infected but I’m not high risk, what should I do?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor5\">Why are younger and older people more at risk, and when is it time to seek medical attention?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor6\">Who can get the RSV vaccine?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor1\">\u003c/a>How bad is RSV around the Bay Area right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In its weekly report, on Dec. 8, the CDC said that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data-research/dashboard/snapshot.html\">the U.S. is “experiencing elevated RSV activity, particularly among young children\u003c/a>” — and that there is currently \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/index.html\">“high overall respiratory illness activity” in California.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The impacts on the state’s hospital capacity are already being felt, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985786/bay-area-covid-flu-cases-on-the-rise-but-not-surging-like-last-year\">three-quarters of intensive care beds around California are full\u003c/a>, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.wastewaterscan.org/en/about\">The WastewaterSCAN project\u003c/a> monitors the presence of viruses — including RSV, COVID-19 and the flu — in wastewater across the U.S. Alexandria Boehm, a Stanford professor of civil and environmental engineering, who helps lead the project, provided KQED with the latest snapshot data on Nov. 30, that found RSV “levels are trending up and high,” and that “all sites in the Bay Area are categorized as in the high wastewater category” for the virus. This upward trend indicates that the Bay Area is “headed towards \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9844019/\">the levels we saw last year”\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985786/bay-area-covid-flu-cases-on-the-rise-but-not-surging-like-last-year\">Levels of flu and COVID are also increasing in local wastewater, said Boehm\u003c/a>. [pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Dr.Peter Chin-Hong, UCSF infectious disease specialist\"]‘If you don’t feel like your whole body is on fire, and it feels like a cold — these days, chances are that it’s going to be RSV.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Santa Clara County, health officials recently warned of a dramatic increase in winter viruses in the county’s wastewater — and an especially sharp rise in RSV levels, which the county’s Deputy Health Officer Dr. Sarah Rudman said had doubled in the month leading up to Thanksgiving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That worries me,” Rudman told KQED on Monday, “that especially after this holiday weekend with everyone’s travel and gathering there, we’re going to see even higher levels [afterward].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF, said that when it comes to lab testing at his hospital right now, more tests are coming back positive for RSV than for the flu or COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor2\">\u003c/a>What about testing for RSV?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At-home testing for RSV isn’t available in the way it is for COVID-19. The only places you’d typically have access to a formal RSV test are at an urgent care center, the emergency room, or elsewhere in a hospital, Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think in the future it’d be great to have a home test for COVID, flu and RSV,” he said. “But right now, we just have COVID [testing] at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong acknowledges the downsides of being unable to access an RSV test outside of these clinical settings. “It’s good to know so that you don’t infect the very young and very old, who can have more serious consequences,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on that note …\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor3\">\u003c/a>So, what are RSV symptoms? How are they different from COVID-19 or the flu?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>RSV, Chin-Hong said, “seems like a cold for most people. But that ‘cold’ infecting somebody under two, or older than 60, can land them in the hospital.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC,\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/symptoms.html\"> the symptoms of RSV infection\u003c/a> “usually appear in stages and not all at once,” and can include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Runny nose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Decrease in appetite\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Coughing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sneezing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Wheezing\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>One big exception to this list: In some very young infants with RSV, the CDC said that “the only symptoms may be irritability, decreased activity, and breathing difficulties.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wheezing could be the particular symptom that might indicate you’ve got RSV rather than another respiratory virus, Chin-Hong said — although wheezing can still be a symptom of those other viruses, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re unlikely to get access to an RSV test, how can you tell if what feels like a bad cold is actually RSV — or the flu? Chin-Hong said there are a few things that might help you tell the difference:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The speed and severity of symptoms\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said the onset of symptoms for the flu will be sudden and severe, with fever and muscle pain. “You feel like a garbage truck hits you very suddenly,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Influenza, which, like RSV (and COVID-19), is already spreading throughout the Bay Area this winter, can cause serious problems even in healthy people of any age. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\">Some people are also at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick\u003c/a>, including those aged 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant people and children younger than 5 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC estimates that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\"> last year’s flu season resulted in as many as 58,000 deaths from flu\u003c/a> and up to 650,000 flu hospitalizations. WastewaterSCAN’s Boehm noted, in her team’s latest snapshot, that wastewater levels for influenza are “starting to trend up, which suggests influenza infections are starting to rise in our region,” and that based on last year’s records, “we fully expect the levels to keep increasing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven’t already, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\">consider getting your flu shot as soon as possible\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/treatment.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what to do if you get the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your cold symptoms are more progressive, but you’re repeatedly testing negative for COVID-19, seriously consider the possibility that you have RSV.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, as Chin-Hong puts it: “If you don’t feel like your whole body is on fire, and it feels like a cold — these days, chances are that it’s going to be RSV.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The incubation period\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV has a longer incubation period than COVID-19 or a cold — the amount of time between exposure to the virus and getting sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Right now, the latest COVID-19 subvariants have an incubation period of three to five days, and a cold will take 24 to 72 hours to incubate after exposure. But RSV has a longer incubation period of “four to six days,” Chin-Hong said. So, if you know you’ve been exposed to RSV but haven’t gotten sick after a few days, unfortunately, it’s unwise to presume you’ve escaped infection.\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003cbr>\nWhile people infected with RSV are usually contagious for “3 to 8 days,” according to the CDC, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/transmission.html\">they can also “become contagious a day or two before they start showing signs of illness”\u003c/a> — similar to those infected with COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor4\">\u003c/a>What should I do if I have RSV but I’m not at higher risk?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re not at higher risk for severe RSV but you’re pretty sure you’ve got it, what now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Manage your symptoms\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that antiviral medication is “not routinely recommended” to fight an RSV infection — in contrast to COVID-19, for which \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966797/paxlovid-free-eligibility-california-2023\">the antiviral drug Paxlovid is often prescribed\u003c/a>, or for the flu, for which \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/whatyoushould.htm\">antiviral drugs like Tamiflu can be taken\u003c/a>.[aside label=\"more virus-related coverage\" tag=\"coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\"]Most RSV infections, the agency said, “go away on their own in a week or two.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re an adult who’s not at higher risk for severe RSV, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/symptoms.html\">the CDC recommends managing fever and pain symptoms \u003c/a>with over-the-counter fever reducers and pain relievers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. It’s also important to drink fluids to prevent getting dehydrated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Stay home as much as you can\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, the big difference between having “just” a cold and having RSV is that if you spread RSV, you’re potentially endangering infants and older people who are at much higher risk from it. The best thing to do is keep away from others as much as possible while you’re sick — especially infants and people aged 60 and older. And “definitely don’t go out if you have a fever,” Chin-Hong said — “that’s probably the highest risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you really can’t stay indoors away from others? Then it’s time to wear a well-fitted face covering like an N95 or KN95 mask, Chin-Hong said. By masking, you’ll reduce the risks of spreading the virus to those around you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor5\">\u003c/a>Why are younger and older people more at risk from RSV?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are two age groups at the highest risk for severe disease, hospitalization and death from RSV:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Infants and young children\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, as many as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/infants-young-children.html\">80,000 children under 5 years old are hospitalized in the U.S. because of RSV\u003c/a>, according to an estimate from the CDC. Children at the greatest risk from RSV include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Premature infants\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Infants up to 12 months, especially (6 months and younger)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children younger than 2 years with chronic lung disease or congenital (present from birth) heart disease\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children with weakened immune systems\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children with neuromuscular disorders.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Part of the danger of RSV is how it can bring on more severe infections, including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Bronchiolitis: when the small airways in the lungs are inflamed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pneumonia: when the lungs are infected.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that RSV is “the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These statistics can seem scary — and RSV does undoubtedly pose a threat to many younger children. But for context, the CDC notes that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/infants-young-children.html\"> “almost all children will have had an RSV infection by their second birthday.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If an infant or young child gets infected with RSV, parents and caregivers can always call their provider’s advice line, added Chin-Hong, who said to watch for red flags, including when a young child is having difficulty feeding or breathing, or is wheezing and lethargic. “Infants with quote-unquote ‘colds’ who have any of those [symptoms] should be brought into the hospital or urgent care or the emergency room for advice,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>People age 60 and older\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV poses a particular risk to older people because of how our immune systems weaken with age. Every year, between \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html\">60,000 and 160,000 older adults in the U.S. are hospitalized with RSV, \u003c/a>and as many as 10,000 die from it, The CDC estimates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to causing more severe infections like bronchiolitis and pneumonia, the virus can also exacerbate existing health conditions — including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html\">Some younger adults are also at higher risk from RSV\u003c/a>. These groups include folks with chronic heart or lung disease, weakened immune systems or certain other underlying medical conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When should older adults — or their caregivers — seek medical attention due to a potential RSV infection? Chin-Hong said that one of the main concerns for this age group is developing pneumonia, of which a new shortness of breath can be a symptom. Oxygen levels can also be monitored with an at-home pulse oximeter — if a person’s levels drop below 93%, Chin-Hong said that’s a sign to head to the emergency room.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>When RSV means being hospitalized\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>What does hospitalization actually mean for infants and older adults with severe RSV?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hospitalization often occurs if the patient is having trouble breathing or has become dehydrated — and once in the hospital, they may require extra oxygen or fluids given through an IV if they can’t eat or drink enough on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A patient might also need to be intubated with a breathing tube inserted through the mouth, and be given mechanical ventilation to help them breathe again. While this sounds scary, hospitalization usually lasts for only a few days “in most of these cases,” according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor6\">\u003c/a>Who can get the RSV vaccine?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In addition to the general benefits of vaccination against the virus, Chin-Hong notes that “there isn’t any good therapy for RSV” currently — making a preventative vaccine even more important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine\">approved the first RSV vaccine for older adults\u003c/a>, and, several months later, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-vaccine-pregnant-individuals-prevent-rsv-infants\">approved another one for pregnant people\u003c/a>, as well as a separate preventative antibody treatment for infants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV vaccines for these groups are available through health care providers and pharmacies, with the shots covered partly or fully by most health insurance plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Adults age 60 and older\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends this group “should talk with their health care provider about whether RSV vaccination is right for them.” There is no upper age limit for getting an RSV vaccination, which is given as a single shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/older-adults.html\">Read more about older adults and the RSV vaccine\u003c/a>, and about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/how-to-get-your-vaccines.html\">health insurance coverage for this vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>People between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vaccinations for pregnant people are one of two ways that infants can be immunized against RSV — in this case, to pass on the benefits to the fetus. The CDC said that a baby born to a mother who got the RSV vaccine “at least two weeks before delivery” will have protection — and “in most cases,” that baby then won’t require a later RSV immunization. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/pregnancy.html\">Read more about pregnant people and the RSV vaccine\u003c/a>, and about\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/pregnancy.html\"> health insurance coverage for this maternal vaccine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Infants\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A preventive antibody — not a vaccine — can also be given directly to a baby after birth if a maternal vaccine isn’t an option. This form of immunization is recommended for children younger than 8 months of age during their first RSV season. In some cases, this immunization is extended to children under 24 months of age “with certain conditions that place them at increased risk for severe RSV disease,” the CDC said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/child.html\">Read more about RSV immunization for infants and young children\u003c/a> and about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/how-to-get-your-vaccines.html\">health insurance coverage for this immunization.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>KQED’s Sara Hossaini and Lesley McClurg contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"What to know about RSV testing, distinguishing RSV from the flu or COVID-19, incubation periods, and who’s eligible for an RSV vaccine.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1702494719,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":64,"wordCount":2683},"headData":{"title":"Cold, Flu or RSV? 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How to Tell Which Virus You Might Have, From Testing to Symptoms","datePublished":"2023-12-01T20:00:19.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-13T19:11:59.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11968709/cold-flu-or-rsv-how-to-tell-which-virus-you-might-have-from-testing-to-symptoms","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11:15 a.m., December 13\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 2023-2024 winter respiratory virus season is here. And alongside \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11957790/the-new-covid-eris-variant-and-rising-cases-what-you-need-to-know\">the latest COVID-19 variant \u003c/a>and\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\"> the return of flu season\u003c/a>, RSV is once again on the rise around the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV — which stands for Respiratory Syncytial (\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/index.html\">pronounced “sin-SISH-uhl”\u003c/a>) Virus — usually causes “mild, cold-like symptoms,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in infants, young children and adults over 60, this respiratory virus can attack a weakened immune system to cause severe sickness, leading to hospitalization and even — in serious cases — death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People in these age groups and the people who care for them are often warned by their health care providers about the dangers of RSV transmission and offered vaccination against the virus. However, there are a lot of people who may not even know RSV exists, let alone how dangerous it can be to spread it to others accidentally — even if getting infected themselves only means mild symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what to know about RSV testing, how to spot an RSV infection, incubation periods, and who’s eligible for the new RSV vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor1\">How bad is RSV in the Bay Area now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor2\">Can I get tested?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor3\">How do I know if my “cold” is actually RSV?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor4\">If I get infected but I’m not high risk, what should I do?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor5\">Why are younger and older people more at risk, and when is it time to seek medical attention?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#anchor6\">Who can get the RSV vaccine?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor1\">\u003c/a>How bad is RSV around the Bay Area right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In its weekly report, on Dec. 8, the CDC said that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data-research/dashboard/snapshot.html\">the U.S. is “experiencing elevated RSV activity, particularly among young children\u003c/a>” — and that there is currently \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/index.html\">“high overall respiratory illness activity” in California.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The impacts on the state’s hospital capacity are already being felt, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985786/bay-area-covid-flu-cases-on-the-rise-but-not-surging-like-last-year\">three-quarters of intensive care beds around California are full\u003c/a>, according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.wastewaterscan.org/en/about\">The WastewaterSCAN project\u003c/a> monitors the presence of viruses — including RSV, COVID-19 and the flu — in wastewater across the U.S. Alexandria Boehm, a Stanford professor of civil and environmental engineering, who helps lead the project, provided KQED with the latest snapshot data on Nov. 30, that found RSV “levels are trending up and high,” and that “all sites in the Bay Area are categorized as in the high wastewater category” for the virus. This upward trend indicates that the Bay Area is “headed towards \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9844019/\">the levels we saw last year”\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985786/bay-area-covid-flu-cases-on-the-rise-but-not-surging-like-last-year\">Levels of flu and COVID are also increasing in local wastewater, said Boehm\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘If you don’t feel like your whole body is on fire, and it feels like a cold — these days, chances are that it’s going to be RSV.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"align":"right","size":"medium","citation":"Dr.Peter Chin-Hong, UCSF infectious disease specialist","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Santa Clara County, health officials recently warned of a dramatic increase in winter viruses in the county’s wastewater — and an especially sharp rise in RSV levels, which the county’s Deputy Health Officer Dr. Sarah Rudman said had doubled in the month leading up to Thanksgiving.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That worries me,” Rudman told KQED on Monday, “that especially after this holiday weekend with everyone’s travel and gathering there, we’re going to see even higher levels [afterward].”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF, said that when it comes to lab testing at his hospital right now, more tests are coming back positive for RSV than for the flu or COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor2\">\u003c/a>What about testing for RSV?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At-home testing for RSV isn’t available in the way it is for COVID-19. The only places you’d typically have access to a formal RSV test are at an urgent care center, the emergency room, or elsewhere in a hospital, Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think in the future it’d be great to have a home test for COVID, flu and RSV,” he said. “But right now, we just have COVID [testing] at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong acknowledges the downsides of being unable to access an RSV test outside of these clinical settings. “It’s good to know so that you don’t infect the very young and very old, who can have more serious consequences,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on that note …\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor3\">\u003c/a>So, what are RSV symptoms? How are they different from COVID-19 or the flu?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>RSV, Chin-Hong said, “seems like a cold for most people. But that ‘cold’ infecting somebody under two, or older than 60, can land them in the hospital.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the CDC,\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/symptoms.html\"> the symptoms of RSV infection\u003c/a> “usually appear in stages and not all at once,” and can include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Runny nose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Decrease in appetite\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Coughing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sneezing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fever\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Wheezing\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>One big exception to this list: In some very young infants with RSV, the CDC said that “the only symptoms may be irritability, decreased activity, and breathing difficulties.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wheezing could be the particular symptom that might indicate you’ve got RSV rather than another respiratory virus, Chin-Hong said — although wheezing can still be a symptom of those other viruses, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re unlikely to get access to an RSV test, how can you tell if what feels like a bad cold is actually RSV — or the flu? Chin-Hong said there are a few things that might help you tell the difference:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The speed and severity of symptoms\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said the onset of symptoms for the flu will be sudden and severe, with fever and muscle pain. “You feel like a garbage truck hits you very suddenly,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Influenza, which, like RSV (and COVID-19), is already spreading throughout the Bay Area this winter, can cause serious problems even in healthy people of any age. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\">Some people are also at higher risk of developing serious flu-related complications if they get sick\u003c/a>, including those aged 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant people and children younger than 5 years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC estimates that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\"> last year’s flu season resulted in as many as 58,000 deaths from flu\u003c/a> and up to 650,000 flu hospitalizations. WastewaterSCAN’s Boehm noted, in her team’s latest snapshot, that wastewater levels for influenza are “starting to trend up, which suggests influenza infections are starting to rise in our region,” and that based on last year’s records, “we fully expect the levels to keep increasing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven’t already, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv\">consider getting your flu shot as soon as possible\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/treatment.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what to do if you get the flu.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your cold symptoms are more progressive, but you’re repeatedly testing negative for COVID-19, seriously consider the possibility that you have RSV.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, as Chin-Hong puts it: “If you don’t feel like your whole body is on fire, and it feels like a cold — these days, chances are that it’s going to be RSV.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>The incubation period\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV has a longer incubation period than COVID-19 or a cold — the amount of time between exposure to the virus and getting sick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Right now, the latest COVID-19 subvariants have an incubation period of three to five days, and a cold will take 24 to 72 hours to incubate after exposure. But RSV has a longer incubation period of “four to six days,” Chin-Hong said. So, if you know you’ve been exposed to RSV but haven’t gotten sick after a few days, unfortunately, it’s unwise to presume you’ve escaped infection.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nWhile people infected with RSV are usually contagious for “3 to 8 days,” according to the CDC, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/transmission.html\">they can also “become contagious a day or two before they start showing signs of illness”\u003c/a> — similar to those infected with COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor4\">\u003c/a>What should I do if I have RSV but I’m not at higher risk?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re not at higher risk for severe RSV but you’re pretty sure you’ve got it, what now?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Manage your symptoms\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that antiviral medication is “not routinely recommended” to fight an RSV infection — in contrast to COVID-19, for which \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966797/paxlovid-free-eligibility-california-2023\">the antiviral drug Paxlovid is often prescribed\u003c/a>, or for the flu, for which \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/whatyoushould.htm\">antiviral drugs like Tamiflu can be taken\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"more virus-related coverage ","tag":"coronavirus-resources-and-explainers"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Most RSV infections, the agency said, “go away on their own in a week or two.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re an adult who’s not at higher risk for severe RSV, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/symptoms.html\">the CDC recommends managing fever and pain symptoms \u003c/a>with over-the-counter fever reducers and pain relievers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. It’s also important to drink fluids to prevent getting dehydrated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Stay home as much as you can\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, the big difference between having “just” a cold and having RSV is that if you spread RSV, you’re potentially endangering infants and older people who are at much higher risk from it. The best thing to do is keep away from others as much as possible while you’re sick — especially infants and people aged 60 and older. And “definitely don’t go out if you have a fever,” Chin-Hong said — “that’s probably the highest risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you really can’t stay indoors away from others? Then it’s time to wear a well-fitted face covering like an N95 or KN95 mask, Chin-Hong said. By masking, you’ll reduce the risks of spreading the virus to those around you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor5\">\u003c/a>Why are younger and older people more at risk from RSV?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are two age groups at the highest risk for severe disease, hospitalization and death from RSV:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Infants and young children\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, as many as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/infants-young-children.html\">80,000 children under 5 years old are hospitalized in the U.S. because of RSV\u003c/a>, according to an estimate from the CDC. Children at the greatest risk from RSV include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Premature infants\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Infants up to 12 months, especially (6 months and younger)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children younger than 2 years with chronic lung disease or congenital (present from birth) heart disease\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children with weakened immune systems\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children with neuromuscular disorders.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Part of the danger of RSV is how it can bring on more severe infections, including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Bronchiolitis: when the small airways in the lungs are inflamed\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pneumonia: when the lungs are infected.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC said that RSV is “the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These statistics can seem scary — and RSV does undoubtedly pose a threat to many younger children. But for context, the CDC notes that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/infants-young-children.html\"> “almost all children will have had an RSV infection by their second birthday.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If an infant or young child gets infected with RSV, parents and caregivers can always call their provider’s advice line, added Chin-Hong, who said to watch for red flags, including when a young child is having difficulty feeding or breathing, or is wheezing and lethargic. “Infants with quote-unquote ‘colds’ who have any of those [symptoms] should be brought into the hospital or urgent care or the emergency room for advice,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>People age 60 and older\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV poses a particular risk to older people because of how our immune systems weaken with age. Every year, between \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html\">60,000 and 160,000 older adults in the U.S. are hospitalized with RSV, \u003c/a>and as many as 10,000 die from it, The CDC estimates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to causing more severe infections like bronchiolitis and pneumonia, the virus can also exacerbate existing health conditions — including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html\">Some younger adults are also at higher risk from RSV\u003c/a>. These groups include folks with chronic heart or lung disease, weakened immune systems or certain other underlying medical conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When should older adults — or their caregivers — seek medical attention due to a potential RSV infection? Chin-Hong said that one of the main concerns for this age group is developing pneumonia, of which a new shortness of breath can be a symptom. Oxygen levels can also be monitored with an at-home pulse oximeter — if a person’s levels drop below 93%, Chin-Hong said that’s a sign to head to the emergency room.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cb>When RSV means being hospitalized\u003c/b>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>What does hospitalization actually mean for infants and older adults with severe RSV?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hospitalization often occurs if the patient is having trouble breathing or has become dehydrated — and once in the hospital, they may require extra oxygen or fluids given through an IV if they can’t eat or drink enough on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A patient might also need to be intubated with a breathing tube inserted through the mouth, and be given mechanical ventilation to help them breathe again. While this sounds scary, hospitalization usually lasts for only a few days “in most of these cases,” according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"anchor6\">\u003c/a>Who can get the RSV vaccine?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In addition to the general benefits of vaccination against the virus, Chin-Hong notes that “there isn’t any good therapy for RSV” currently — making a preventative vaccine even more important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine\">approved the first RSV vaccine for older adults\u003c/a>, and, several months later, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-vaccine-pregnant-individuals-prevent-rsv-infants\">approved another one for pregnant people\u003c/a>, as well as a separate preventative antibody treatment for infants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RSV vaccines for these groups are available through health care providers and pharmacies, with the shots covered partly or fully by most health insurance plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Adults age 60 and older\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends this group “should talk with their health care provider about whether RSV vaccination is right for them.” There is no upper age limit for getting an RSV vaccination, which is given as a single shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/older-adults.html\">Read more about older adults and the RSV vaccine\u003c/a>, and about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/how-to-get-your-vaccines.html\">health insurance coverage for this vaccine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>People between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vaccinations for pregnant people are one of two ways that infants can be immunized against RSV — in this case, to pass on the benefits to the fetus. The CDC said that a baby born to a mother who got the RSV vaccine “at least two weeks before delivery” will have protection — and “in most cases,” that baby then won’t require a later RSV immunization. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/pregnancy.html\">Read more about pregnant people and the RSV vaccine\u003c/a>, and about\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/pregnancy.html\"> health insurance coverage for this maternal vaccine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Infants\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A preventive antibody — not a vaccine — can also be given directly to a baby after birth if a maternal vaccine isn’t an option. This form of immunization is recommended for children younger than 8 months of age during their first RSV season. In some cases, this immunization is extended to children under 24 months of age “with certain conditions that place them at increased risk for severe RSV disease,” the CDC said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/child.html\">Read more about RSV immunization for infants and young children\u003c/a> and about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/how-to-get-your-vaccines.html\">health insurance coverage for this immunization.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>KQED’s Sara Hossaini and Lesley McClurg contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11968709/cold-flu-or-rsv-how-to-tell-which-virus-you-might-have-from-testing-to-symptoms","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_32707","news_33205","news_29029","news_27504","news_27626","news_22326","news_18543","news_22327","news_31893"],"featImg":"news_11968752","label":"news"},"news_11961649":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11961649","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11961649","score":null,"sort":[1695407414000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv","title":"When Should You Get Your 2023 Flu Shot?","publishDate":1695407414,"format":"image","headTitle":"When Should You Get Your 2023 Flu Shot? | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>We’re over three years into the COVID pandemic. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11957790/the-new-covid-eris-variant-and-rising-cases-what-you-need-to-know\">as we’ve seen this summer, with the new Eris variant\u003c/a>, COVID continues to infect folks of all ages and still results in severe disease and hospitalization for some.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But please don’t forget: The flu remains a potentially serious threat to your health too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whenflushot\">When should I get my flu shot?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boosterflushot\">Can I get my new COVID vaccine and my flu shot at the same time? What about the RSV vaccine?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#flushotnearme\">Where can I get a flu shot, with or without insurance?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Why is the flu so serious?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back in \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm\">2020, the U.S. saw a record-low number of flu cases\u003c/a> — most likely due to widespread mask-wearing, increased hygiene, social distancing and remote work and school. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that flu activity has overall “been lower\u003c/a> than observed before the pandemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nonetheless, the CDC estimates that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\"> last year’s flu season resulted in 19,000–58,000 deaths from flu\u003c/a> and 300,000–650,000 flu hospitalizations. The agency says that the 2022–2023 flu season caused up to 54 million illnesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the organization says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/coverage-2022estimates.htm\">in the 2021–2022 flu season, just under half of adults got a flu shot\u003c/a> — a slight decrease from the previous season.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why should I get a flu shot?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Getting a flu vaccine can prevent you from getting sick with the flu, which is a draining, unpleasant experience even if your symptoms are not severe. And if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get the flu, having a flu shot can also stop you from getting sick enough to have to visit the hospital (and be exposed to all the COVID risks hospital settings can still bring).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the flu vaccine also offers other potential health impacts, such as being associated with \u003ca class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24150467/\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">lower rates of certain cardiac events\u003c/a> for people who have heart disease. It’s also the best, safest way not only to protect \u003cem>yourself\u003c/em> against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what the flu shot can do for you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to find out whether you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whenflushot\">\u003c/a>Should I get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This 2023–2024 season, as with previous seasons, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/2022-2023/flu-vaccination-recommendations-adopted.htm\">the CDC says that September and October are “the best times for most people to get vaccinated.”\u003c/a> These recommendations are based on traditional predictions of flu season starting in November and peaking around January or February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes 2 weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF says that yes, there’s evidence that \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically “waiting” to get a flu shot, they’re aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>People over 65.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Folks with chronic medical conditions.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pregnant people (or those who are planning to become pregnant).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kids under 5.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls “the sweet spot,” around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is (usually) getting serious. Think of it as getting the “biggest bang for your buck,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re in one of those vulnerable categories, yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting special flu vaccines for this age group — read more about this below. As with all health matters, if you’re looking for advice, it’s best to consult your health care provider or someone you see regularly for your medical needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what if you’re under 65, not pregnant and don’t have other risk factors for severe flu? If you can truly trust yourself to plan ahead and not forget to make the appointment, getting it by Halloween (i.e., before October is up) is best, Chin-Hong said. But remember: Not only are you human, and it might slip your mind, but predictions about how the flu season might behave are just that — predictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flu cases might start to rise earlier than anticipated, throwing previous notions of a “best time” to get the vaccine into disarray. So, take that “October rule” with “a grain of salt,” Chin-Hong advised, and “get [your flu shot] when you get it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you plan to get your flu shot in October with the best of intentions, but you still forget? If Nov. 1 comes and goes, and you realize you haven’t been vaccinated, all is not lost — since the CDC says that “vaccination after October can still provide protection during the peak of flu season,” which is usually February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, just go get the shot already — whenever that may be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"boosterflushot\">\u003c/a>Can I get my new COVID vaccine and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023#shouldigetfluandcovidvaccine\">It’s totally fine, and safe, to get your flu shot at the same time\u003c/a> as your new COVID vaccine, and you’ll find that COVID vaccine appointments will often prompt you to “add on” a flu shot at the same session — especially at pharmacies. Although, if you’re trying to schedule your kid’s vaccinations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">the CDC advises that you first talk to your pediatrician\u003c/a> about the best schedule for the COVID and flu vaccines (and now the RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — preventive treatment too).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if that optimal time to get your flu shot is “sometime before Halloween” according to Chin-Hong — as long as flu season behaves as expected and doesn’t start in earnest before November — should you get your new COVID shot \u003cem>first\u003c/em>, and follow up with a flu shot later?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can trust yourself to remember to seek out your flu shot by the end of October (or schedule an appointment for October in advance), yes: You might consider getting your new COVID vaccine earlier, separately from your flu shot. And if not — or if life is getting hectic, and a two-for-one vaccination appointment ensures that you actually \u003ci>will \u003c/i>get your shots rather than forgetting — just go ahead and get your COVID and flu shots at the same time, when you can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">you might \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to wait a little longer for your COVID shot anyway\u003c/a>. Public health officials are urging people to first seek out the new vaccine via their health care provider, but supplies haven’t yet reached many providers. Kaiser Permanente, for example, is telling patients that \u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine\">shots of the new COVID vaccine won’t become available through Kaiser until early October\u003c/a>. All this to say: You might not have a choice about waiting to get your new COVID shot — by which time, you might be approaching that optimal October flu shot time anyway, and can choose a double vaccination appointment at that time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong reiterated that “if you really wanted to optimize” the timing of your flu shot, yes, “sometime in October \u003cem>is\u003c/em> probably the best.” But ultimately, he says that just \u003cem>getting\u003c/em> the shots is better than not getting them at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">Read more about where to find the new COVID vaccine near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about the RSV vaccine?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that the respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is “a common cause of respiratory illness in infants and young children, as well as older adults.” The disease results in up to 160,000 hospitalizations and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults-faqs.html\">up to 10,000 deaths annually among adults ages 65 years and older\u003c/a>, says the agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/index.html\">The vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is accordingly recommended by the CDC\u003c/a> for infants, young children and adults ages 60 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">experts NPR talked to for their fall booster guide\u003c/a> recommended getting the RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the recommendation would be if you’re going in, get your flu and COVID shot. If you’re eligible for RSV, maybe space that out by a week or two,” Dr. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/peter-hotez-23229\">Peter Hotez\u003c/a>, who leads the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, told NPR.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, if you’re trying to schedule your kid’s vaccinations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">the CDC advises that you first talk to your pediatrician\u003c/a> about the best schedule for the COVID, flu and RSV vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"highrisk\">\u003c/a>If I have risk factors for severe flu, what kind of flu shot should I get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re age 65 or older, there are now three types of flu vaccines it’s recommended you get — because they’ll be even more effective for you than a regular flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said folks in this age group should seek out these three types of vaccines because you’ll be getting “essentially a high-dose shot” or a vaccine that contains an “adjuvant” — which, in simple terms, “makes the flu shot more powerful in terms of waking up the immune system,” he said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the three kinds of flu shots available to people ages 65 and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pregnant people can get a regular flu shot, although some types of flu vaccines are off-limits to pregnant people. The CDC says that getting vaccinated when you’re pregnant will not only help protect you from the flu, but also — if your baby is born during the immunity period — protect your infant in the first few months of their life when they’re too young to get vaccinated themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This benefit to the baby is also the reason that pregnant people are one of the few groups who might want to consider getting a flu shot \u003cem>early\u003c/em>, instead of waiting — to ensure their baby isn’t left completely unprotected for those first six months after birth when they can’t get a vaccine. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the benefits of getting a flu shot if you’re pregnant.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children ages 6 months and older can get a regular dose of the flu shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/children-high-risk.htm\">Flu can be particularly dangerous for kids\u003c/a>, and the CDC says that a 2022 study showed that flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"flushotnearme\">\u003c/a>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available without extra cost as a preventive service from your usual health care provider, or at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a good idea to wear a mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC’s Find Flu Vaccines tool.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don’t\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don’t have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your county’s public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health’s AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you’re unable to pay).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ad fullwidth]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>And a reminder … the flu vaccine can’t give you the flu\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\">you just aren’t physically able to get the flu from your flu shot\u003c/a>, confirms the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm#side-effects\">The flu vaccine can cause side effects\u003c/a> like any medical product, but they’re “\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">generally mild and go away on their own within a few days\u003c/a>,” the agency says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. (But not the flu.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED’s Alexander Gonzalez.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Should you be getting your 2023 flu shot right now? Plus: Where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1695411793,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":48,"wordCount":2333},"headData":{"title":"When Should You Get Your 2023 Flu Shot? | KQED","description":"Should you be getting your flu shot right now? Plus: where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you in the Bay Area, without an apppointment.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","socialDescription":"Should you be getting your flu shot right now? Plus: where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you in the Bay Area, without an apppointment.","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"When Should You Get Your 2023 Flu Shot?","datePublished":"2023-09-22T18:30:14.000Z","dateModified":"2023-09-22T19:43:13.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>We’re over three years into the COVID pandemic. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11957790/the-new-covid-eris-variant-and-rising-cases-what-you-need-to-know\">as we’ve seen this summer, with the new Eris variant\u003c/a>, COVID continues to infect folks of all ages and still results in severe disease and hospitalization for some.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But please don’t forget: The flu remains a potentially serious threat to your health too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whenflushot\">When should I get my flu shot?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boosterflushot\">Can I get my new COVID vaccine and my flu shot at the same time? What about the RSV vaccine?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#flushotnearme\">Where can I get a flu shot, with or without insurance?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Why is the flu so serious?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Back in \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm\">2020, the U.S. saw a record-low number of flu cases\u003c/a> — most likely due to widespread mask-wearing, increased hygiene, social distancing and remote work and school. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that flu activity has overall “been lower\u003c/a> than observed before the pandemic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nonetheless, the CDC estimates that\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm\"> last year’s flu season resulted in 19,000–58,000 deaths from flu\u003c/a> and 300,000–650,000 flu hospitalizations. The agency says that the 2022–2023 flu season caused up to 54 million illnesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the organization says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/coverage-2022estimates.htm\">in the 2021–2022 flu season, just under half of adults got a flu shot\u003c/a> — a slight decrease from the previous season.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why should I get a flu shot?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Getting a flu vaccine can prevent you from getting sick with the flu, which is a draining, unpleasant experience even if your symptoms are not severe. And if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get the flu, having a flu shot can also stop you from getting sick enough to have to visit the hospital (and be exposed to all the COVID risks hospital settings can still bring).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the flu vaccine also offers other potential health impacts, such as being associated with \u003ca class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24150467/\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">lower rates of certain cardiac events\u003c/a> for people who have heart disease. It’s also the best, safest way not only to protect \u003cem>yourself\u003c/em> against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what the flu shot can do for you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to find out whether you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whenflushot\">\u003c/a>Should I get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This 2023–2024 season, as with previous seasons, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/spotlights/2022-2023/flu-vaccination-recommendations-adopted.htm\">the CDC says that September and October are “the best times for most people to get vaccinated.”\u003c/a> These recommendations are based on traditional predictions of flu season starting in November and peaking around January or February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes 2 weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF says that yes, there’s evidence that \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically “waiting” to get a flu shot, they’re aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>People over 65.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Folks with chronic medical conditions.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pregnant people (or those who are planning to become pregnant).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kids under 5.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls “the sweet spot,” around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is (usually) getting serious. Think of it as getting the “biggest bang for your buck,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you’re in one of those vulnerable categories, yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting special flu vaccines for this age group — read more about this below. As with all health matters, if you’re looking for advice, it’s best to consult your health care provider or someone you see regularly for your medical needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what if you’re under 65, not pregnant and don’t have other risk factors for severe flu? If you can truly trust yourself to plan ahead and not forget to make the appointment, getting it by Halloween (i.e., before October is up) is best, Chin-Hong said. But remember: Not only are you human, and it might slip your mind, but predictions about how the flu season might behave are just that — predictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Flu cases might start to rise earlier than anticipated, throwing previous notions of a “best time” to get the vaccine into disarray. So, take that “October rule” with “a grain of salt,” Chin-Hong advised, and “get [your flu shot] when you get it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you plan to get your flu shot in October with the best of intentions, but you still forget? If Nov. 1 comes and goes, and you realize you haven’t been vaccinated, all is not lost — since the CDC says that “vaccination after October can still provide protection during the peak of flu season,” which is usually February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, just go get the shot already — whenever that may be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"boosterflushot\">\u003c/a>Can I get my new COVID vaccine and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023#shouldigetfluandcovidvaccine\">It’s totally fine, and safe, to get your flu shot at the same time\u003c/a> as your new COVID vaccine, and you’ll find that COVID vaccine appointments will often prompt you to “add on” a flu shot at the same session — especially at pharmacies. Although, if you’re trying to schedule your kid’s vaccinations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">the CDC advises that you first talk to your pediatrician\u003c/a> about the best schedule for the COVID and flu vaccines (and now the RSV — respiratory syncytial virus — preventive treatment too).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if that optimal time to get your flu shot is “sometime before Halloween” according to Chin-Hong — as long as flu season behaves as expected and doesn’t start in earnest before November — should you get your new COVID shot \u003cem>first\u003c/em>, and follow up with a flu shot later?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can trust yourself to remember to seek out your flu shot by the end of October (or schedule an appointment for October in advance), yes: You might consider getting your new COVID vaccine earlier, separately from your flu shot. And if not — or if life is getting hectic, and a two-for-one vaccination appointment ensures that you actually \u003ci>will \u003c/i>get your shots rather than forgetting — just go ahead and get your COVID and flu shots at the same time, when you can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">you might \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to wait a little longer for your COVID shot anyway\u003c/a>. Public health officials are urging people to first seek out the new vaccine via their health care provider, but supplies haven’t yet reached many providers. Kaiser Permanente, for example, is telling patients that \u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine\">shots of the new COVID vaccine won’t become available through Kaiser until early October\u003c/a>. All this to say: You might not have a choice about waiting to get your new COVID shot — by which time, you might be approaching that optimal October flu shot time anyway, and can choose a double vaccination appointment at that time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong reiterated that “if you really wanted to optimize” the timing of your flu shot, yes, “sometime in October \u003cem>is\u003c/em> probably the best.” But ultimately, he says that just \u003cem>getting\u003c/em> the shots is better than not getting them at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11960630/free-new-covid-vaccine-near-me-2023\">Read more about where to find the new COVID vaccine near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about the RSV vaccine?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The CDC says that the respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is “a common cause of respiratory illness in infants and young children, as well as older adults.” The disease results in up to 160,000 hospitalizations and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults-faqs.html\">up to 10,000 deaths annually among adults ages 65 years and older\u003c/a>, says the agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/index.html\">The vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is accordingly recommended by the CDC\u003c/a> for infants, young children and adults ages 60 and older.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">experts NPR talked to for their fall booster guide\u003c/a> recommended getting the RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the recommendation would be if you’re going in, get your flu and COVID shot. If you’re eligible for RSV, maybe space that out by a week or two,” Dr. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/peter-hotez-23229\">Peter Hotez\u003c/a>, who leads the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, told NPR.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, if you’re trying to schedule your kid’s vaccinations, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/13/1198803134/covid-boosters-updated-vaccines-fda-cdc\">the CDC advises that you first talk to your pediatrician\u003c/a> about the best schedule for the COVID, flu and RSV vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"highrisk\">\u003c/a>If I have risk factors for severe flu, what kind of flu shot should I get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re age 65 or older, there are now three types of flu vaccines it’s recommended you get — because they’ll be even more effective for you than a regular flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said folks in this age group should seek out these three types of vaccines because you’ll be getting “essentially a high-dose shot” or a vaccine that contains an “adjuvant” — which, in simple terms, “makes the flu shot more powerful in terms of waking up the immune system,” he said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the three kinds of flu shots available to people ages 65 and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pregnant people can get a regular flu shot, although some types of flu vaccines are off-limits to pregnant people. The CDC says that getting vaccinated when you’re pregnant will not only help protect you from the flu, but also — if your baby is born during the immunity period — protect your infant in the first few months of their life when they’re too young to get vaccinated themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This benefit to the baby is also the reason that pregnant people are one of the few groups who might want to consider getting a flu shot \u003cem>early\u003c/em>, instead of waiting — to ensure their baby isn’t left completely unprotected for those first six months after birth when they can’t get a vaccine. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the benefits of getting a flu shot if you’re pregnant.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children ages 6 months and older can get a regular dose of the flu shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/children-high-risk.htm\">Flu can be particularly dangerous for kids\u003c/a>, and the CDC says that a 2022 study showed that flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"flushotnearme\">\u003c/a>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available without extra cost as a preventive service from your usual health care provider, or at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a good idea to wear a mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC’s Find Flu Vaccines tool.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don’t\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don’t have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your county’s public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health’s AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you’re unable to pay).\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>And a reminder … the flu vaccine can’t give you the flu\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\">you just aren’t physically able to get the flu from your flu shot\u003c/a>, confirms the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm#side-effects\">The flu vaccine can cause side effects\u003c/a> like any medical product, but they’re “\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">generally mild and go away on their own within a few days\u003c/a>,” the agency says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. (But not the flu.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED’s Alexander Gonzalez.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11961649/when-should-i-get-2023-flu-shot-safe-with-new-covid-vaccine-rsv","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_32707","news_29029","news_27504","news_22326","news_28567","news_18543","news_20277","news_22327","news_981"],"featImg":"news_11962138","label":"news"},"news_11935500":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11935500","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11935500","score":null,"sort":[1671231102000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"this-is-chaos-hospitalizations-surge-amid-mounting-winter-tripledemic","title":"'This Is Chaos': Hospitalizations Surge Amid Mounting Winter 'Tripledemic'","publishDate":1671231102,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>A “tripledemic” is straining hospitals across the region, from San Francisco to Santa Cruz and Sacramento, with some at — or well above — capacity. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/Week2022-2348_FINALReport.pdf\">Influenza is spreading (PDF)\u003c/a>, case rates for RSV are still high, and COVID is on the rise, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CalSuWers-Dashboard.aspx\">wastewater data showing a surge\u003c/a> as high as last winter’s omicron spike. There's also a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11934066/tripledemic-causing-shortage-of-fever-reducing-medicines-for-kids\">shortage of fever-reducing medicine for kids\u003c/a>, and doctors and nurses are frantically trying to keep up with crushing patient loads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We had 100 patients on the board yesterday in a space designed for 29 people,” said Dr. Guy Shochat, who works in the ER unit at UCSF’s Parnassus campus in San Francisco. “There are no downs (in patient numbers) anymore. At three in the morning the patients still keep coming. At three in the morning the waits are still six hours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat said patients line the hallways and fill the pharmacy area and any other available space.[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_11934066,news_11935249,forum_2010101891483\"]“We didn't expect a year with COVID, adult RSV and influenza, all early,” Shochat said. “There are over 30 patients admitted for boarding, with many of them sitting over 24 hours in a hallway, admitted and waiting to go upstairs. It's so hard to smile and be present for your patients, being exhausted before you start, just staring at this and knowing that tomorrow is going to be the same.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The situation has been compounded by an adult RSV strain that has surged early this year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Health-Advisory-Early-Respiratory-Syncytial-Virus-Activity-and-Use-of-Palivizumab.aspx\">accounting for 4.7% of respiratory illnesses in the state by the end of September\u003c/a>, a level usually not seen until November, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every five or six years we have what’s happened this year, where the RSV affects adults, too,” explained Shochat. “We knew there would be a COVID surge in winter, but it hit sooner than expected … So we now have an early severe influenza year and a very early RSV year and a system that was already beyond breaking — it’s just cracked entirely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a similar situation in other hospitals, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Carolyn Robin Lanam, Emergency Department medical director at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, near Sacramento, said their hospital is at capacity and that they’re looking into opening up new overflow areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I've seen wait times up to six hours … Influenza A, influenza B, RSV, COVID, that's driving a lot of this,” Lanam said. “We've seen a lot of positive patients for all of those viruses in the past few weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Dr. Guy Shochat, emergency care physician, UCSF\"]'So we now have an early severe influenza year and a very early RSV year and a system that was already beyond breaking — it's just cracked entirely.'[/pullquote]Tammy Green, manager of emergency services at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, said the ER is overflowing with people coughing, with every inch of floor space being used to accommodate sick people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The first thing that’s going to come to mind is, ‘Oh my God. This is chaos,’” Green said. “The hospital is completely full. I mean, every room, every space. We saw almost 200 patients on Thanksgiving Day, and that just blew me away. I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, what is happening?’ And then it just continued like that. We have upwards of 18 patients here in our emergency department waiting for rooms for upwards of 24 hours or more. I am getting nervous leading up to Christmas and New Year's.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But another factor is at play besides the so-called \"tripledemic,\" and that is the nursing shortage. According to a 2021 UCSF report, \u003ca href=\"https://healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/sites/healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/files/Impact%20of%20the%20COVID-19%20Pandemic%20on%20California%E2%80%99s%20Registered%20Nurse%20Workforce%20-%20Preliminary%20Data.pdf\">the percentage of registered nurses age 55–64 planning to retire by 2023 more than doubled from 11.4% in 2018 to 25.2% in 2020 (PDF)\u003c/a>. And that was before COVID. The forecast for 2022 remained bleak, with an \u003ca href=\"https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/forms/forecast2022.pdf\">August 2022 UCSF report (PDF)\u003c/a> stressing the “need to rapidly develop and implement strategies to mitigate the potential harm of shortages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The nurses all quit,” said Shochat of UCSF. “We lost 20 nurses in the first year and a half of the pandemic. And they were senior nurses, so this was well over 200 years of institutional memory just disappearing. And it's hurt us … Everyone’s just well and truly burnt out. Hospitals spent so much money paying travel nurses and building out new areas to treat COVID patients that they’re running way over budget. And patient care suffers when staff are overwhelmed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat warns the situation could get a lot worse if — or when — the doctors start quitting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Doctors are going to quit. They're planning to quit,” he said. “They're just doing it more slowly, working with their financial advisers to figure out whether they’re retiring or if they're going to [shift jobs]. People are sad and frustrated. It was bad enough three months ago … but how do we handle an influx of 40% over our expected patient load? And we're short-staffed. Why would I stay? Why would I not just cash in my retirement account?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/10616374/embed\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:1000px;\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the tripledemic and staffing shortages strain hospitals, medical professionals urge people to take responsibility for staying safe by masking, getting their vaccine boosters and not going to the ER unless they have to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mercy San Juan’s Lanam says that when it comes to respiratory illnesses, “the treatment is the same for everyone. You should take Tylenol and Motrin and stay well-hydrated. Get a humidifier if it helps for your cough. Drink a lot of tea with honey. There are certain populations at higher risk which would benefit from treatments for flu and COVID, like Tamiflu and Paxlovid. But for the large majority of people, if you're otherwise healthy, the side effects from the medications aren't worth it. Your body's going to recover on its own. If it's a really young baby or you're older or you have multiple comorbidities, then definitely see your doctor. Try to see your primary care [physician] as much as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I desperately want society to understand what's going on,” said UCSF's Shochat. “They need to really think twice about casually coming to the ER for a prescription refill. But also, I don't want them to stay away when they have abdominal pain and have their appendix rupture at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat also wants to shed light on another factor that has taken perhaps an even greater toll on medical professionals than any other, one that's more nuanced than surges and shortages — one he describes as the “breaking of a social contract” between doctors and the public since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In the beginning, they called us heroes and they told us to hold the line until the vaccine came out, and we did it,” he said. “We held the line. And then what happened? The vaccine came out and people didn’t bother to get them. And I'm not even talking about the anti-vax folks. Literally, there was a free vaccine on every corner, they went unused. And that broke us. That was wave one of us all giving up. Wave two was we curled ourselves into balls, cried a little bit, and we came back to work and just soldiered along, and now there’s this realization this isn't going away. It's just getting worse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Some hospitals in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Sacramento are filled with patients — some of them waiting 24 hours for a room — as COVID, influenza and RSV cases strain the system.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1671232496,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/10616374/embed"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":23,"wordCount":1335},"headData":{"title":"'This Is Chaos': Hospitalizations Surge Amid Mounting Winter 'Tripledemic' | KQED","description":"Some hospitals in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Sacramento are filled with patients — some of them waiting 24 hours for a room — as COVID, influenza and RSV cases strain the system.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"'This Is Chaos': Hospitalizations Surge Amid Mounting Winter 'Tripledemic'","datePublished":"2022-12-16T22:51:42.000Z","dateModified":"2022-12-16T23:14:56.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-4[…]f-aaef00f5a073/241e2cf4-25b7-4acf-bc2d-af6d01148e0c/audio.mp3","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11935500/this-is-chaos-hospitalizations-surge-amid-mounting-winter-tripledemic","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A “tripledemic” is straining hospitals across the region, from San Francisco to Santa Cruz and Sacramento, with some at — or well above — capacity. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/Week2022-2348_FINALReport.pdf\">Influenza is spreading (PDF)\u003c/a>, case rates for RSV are still high, and COVID is on the rise, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CalSuWers-Dashboard.aspx\">wastewater data showing a surge\u003c/a> as high as last winter’s omicron spike. There's also a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11934066/tripledemic-causing-shortage-of-fever-reducing-medicines-for-kids\">shortage of fever-reducing medicine for kids\u003c/a>, and doctors and nurses are frantically trying to keep up with crushing patient loads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We had 100 patients on the board yesterday in a space designed for 29 people,” said Dr. Guy Shochat, who works in the ER unit at UCSF’s Parnassus campus in San Francisco. “There are no downs (in patient numbers) anymore. At three in the morning the patients still keep coming. At three in the morning the waits are still six hours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat said patients line the hallways and fill the pharmacy area and any other available space.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"Related Stories ","postid":"news_11934066,news_11935249,forum_2010101891483"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“We didn't expect a year with COVID, adult RSV and influenza, all early,” Shochat said. “There are over 30 patients admitted for boarding, with many of them sitting over 24 hours in a hallway, admitted and waiting to go upstairs. It's so hard to smile and be present for your patients, being exhausted before you start, just staring at this and knowing that tomorrow is going to be the same.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The situation has been compounded by an adult RSV strain that has surged early this year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/CAHAN/Health-Advisory-Early-Respiratory-Syncytial-Virus-Activity-and-Use-of-Palivizumab.aspx\">accounting for 4.7% of respiratory illnesses in the state by the end of September\u003c/a>, a level usually not seen until November, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every five or six years we have what’s happened this year, where the RSV affects adults, too,” explained Shochat. “We knew there would be a COVID surge in winter, but it hit sooner than expected … So we now have an early severe influenza year and a very early RSV year and a system that was already beyond breaking — it’s just cracked entirely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a similar situation in other hospitals, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Carolyn Robin Lanam, Emergency Department medical director at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, near Sacramento, said their hospital is at capacity and that they’re looking into opening up new overflow areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I've seen wait times up to six hours … Influenza A, influenza B, RSV, COVID, that's driving a lot of this,” Lanam said. “We've seen a lot of positive patients for all of those viruses in the past few weeks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"'So we now have an early severe influenza year and a very early RSV year and a system that was already beyond breaking — it's just cracked entirely.'","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"align":"right","size":"medium","citation":"Dr. Guy Shochat, emergency care physician, UCSF","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Tammy Green, manager of emergency services at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, said the ER is overflowing with people coughing, with every inch of floor space being used to accommodate sick people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The first thing that’s going to come to mind is, ‘Oh my God. This is chaos,’” Green said. “The hospital is completely full. I mean, every room, every space. We saw almost 200 patients on Thanksgiving Day, and that just blew me away. I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, what is happening?’ And then it just continued like that. We have upwards of 18 patients here in our emergency department waiting for rooms for upwards of 24 hours or more. I am getting nervous leading up to Christmas and New Year's.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But another factor is at play besides the so-called \"tripledemic,\" and that is the nursing shortage. According to a 2021 UCSF report, \u003ca href=\"https://healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/sites/healthworkforce.ucsf.edu/files/Impact%20of%20the%20COVID-19%20Pandemic%20on%20California%E2%80%99s%20Registered%20Nurse%20Workforce%20-%20Preliminary%20Data.pdf\">the percentage of registered nurses age 55–64 planning to retire by 2023 more than doubled from 11.4% in 2018 to 25.2% in 2020 (PDF)\u003c/a>. And that was before COVID. The forecast for 2022 remained bleak, with an \u003ca href=\"https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/forms/forecast2022.pdf\">August 2022 UCSF report (PDF)\u003c/a> stressing the “need to rapidly develop and implement strategies to mitigate the potential harm of shortages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The nurses all quit,” said Shochat of UCSF. “We lost 20 nurses in the first year and a half of the pandemic. And they were senior nurses, so this was well over 200 years of institutional memory just disappearing. And it's hurt us … Everyone’s just well and truly burnt out. Hospitals spent so much money paying travel nurses and building out new areas to treat COVID patients that they’re running way over budget. And patient care suffers when staff are overwhelmed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat warns the situation could get a lot worse if — or when — the doctors start quitting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Doctors are going to quit. They're planning to quit,” he said. “They're just doing it more slowly, working with their financial advisers to figure out whether they’re retiring or if they're going to [shift jobs]. People are sad and frustrated. It was bad enough three months ago … but how do we handle an influx of 40% over our expected patient load? And we're short-staffed. Why would I stay? Why would I not just cash in my retirement account?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/10616374/embed\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:1000px;\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the tripledemic and staffing shortages strain hospitals, medical professionals urge people to take responsibility for staying safe by masking, getting their vaccine boosters and not going to the ER unless they have to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mercy San Juan’s Lanam says that when it comes to respiratory illnesses, “the treatment is the same for everyone. You should take Tylenol and Motrin and stay well-hydrated. Get a humidifier if it helps for your cough. Drink a lot of tea with honey. There are certain populations at higher risk which would benefit from treatments for flu and COVID, like Tamiflu and Paxlovid. But for the large majority of people, if you're otherwise healthy, the side effects from the medications aren't worth it. Your body's going to recover on its own. If it's a really young baby or you're older or you have multiple comorbidities, then definitely see your doctor. Try to see your primary care [physician] as much as possible.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I desperately want society to understand what's going on,” said UCSF's Shochat. “They need to really think twice about casually coming to the ER for a prescription refill. But also, I don't want them to stay away when they have abdominal pain and have their appendix rupture at home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shochat also wants to shed light on another factor that has taken perhaps an even greater toll on medical professionals than any other, one that's more nuanced than surges and shortages — one he describes as the “breaking of a social contract” between doctors and the public since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In the beginning, they called us heroes and they told us to hold the line until the vaccine came out, and we did it,” he said. “We held the line. And then what happened? The vaccine came out and people didn’t bother to get them. And I'm not even talking about the anti-vax folks. Literally, there was a free vaccine on every corner, they went unused. And that broke us. That was wave one of us all giving up. Wave two was we curled ourselves into balls, cried a little bit, and we came back to work and just soldiered along, and now there’s this realization this isn't going away. It's just getting worse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11935500/this-is-chaos-hospitalizations-surge-amid-mounting-winter-tripledemic","authors":["11812","11229"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_27989","news_18543","news_22327","news_31893","news_32091"],"featImg":"news_11935568","label":"news"},"news_11925585":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11925585","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11925585","score":null,"sort":[1663285046000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"when-should-you-get-your-2022-flu-shot","title":"When Should You Get Your 2022 Flu Shot?","publishDate":1663285046,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 21\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the country, the flu remains a potentially serious threat to your health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whenflushot\">When should I get my flu shot?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boosterflushot\">Can I get a COVID booster and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#highrisk\">Which flu shot should I get if I'm 65 and older, I'm pregnant, or I need a shot for my kids?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#flushotnearme\">Where can I get a flu shot, with or without insurance?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, annually, the flu caused 140,000-710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000-52,000 deaths between 2010 and 2020. But the organization says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/coverage-2021estimates.htm\">in the 2020-2021 flu season, only around half of adults got a flu shot\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting a flu vaccine can prevent you from getting sick with the flu, which is a draining, unpleasant experience even if your symptoms are not severe. And if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get the flu, having a flu shot can also stop you from getting sick enough to have to go to the hospital (and be exposed to all the COVID risks hospital settings can bring).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the flu vaccine also offers other potential health impacts, such as being associated with \u003ca class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24150467/\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">lower rates of certain cardiac events\u003c/a> for people who have heart disease. It's also the best, safest way not only to protect \u003cem>yourself\u003c/em> against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what the flu shot can do for you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And read on to find out whether you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will this flu season be bad?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It's true that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm\">2020 saw a record-low number of flu cases\u003c/a> — most likely due to widespread mask-wearing, increased hygiene, social distancing and remote work and school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year's flu season also \"didn't surge in the numbers that people expected,\" said UCSF professor of medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — but \"it did drag on for much longer.\" Whereas a typical flu season peaks in February, Chin-Hong said that last year's \"went from October of 2021 to June of 2022 — so, a much longer tail than usually we would expect.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what about this winter's flu risks? Chin-Hong said he and other medical professionals are \"worried for several reasons.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the lifting of COVID restrictions, there's the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/australia-flu-season-warning-sign-us-this-year-rcna40123\">Australia has just had its worst flu season in five years\u003c/a>. Because the continent's winter happens during the United States' summer, Australia's flu season is traditionally an indicator of how bad ours might be — and, of concern, it was as \"robust as any of the pre-pandemic flu seasons,\" said Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Michael Kim, vice president of medical affairs for MarinHealth, echoes these particular worries in the context of the lifting of COVID safety measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I think we're all concerned that flu season this year might be particularly severe, especially since people are not masking as much, as well as people haven't been exposed to flu as much in the last couple of years,” said Kim.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whenflushot\">\u003c/a>Should I get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This flu season, the CDC says that September and October are \"generally good times to be vaccinated against flu,\" and that \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm\">ideally, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October\u003c/a>.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes two weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, there's evidence, says Chin-Hong, that \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically \"waiting\" to get a flu shot, they're aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes people over 65, those with chronic medical conditions, people who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and kids under 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls \"the sweet spot,\" around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is getting serious. Think of it as getting the \"biggest bang for your buck,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're in one of those vulnerable categories? Yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting the special flu vaccines for this age group — read more about this below. As with all health matters, if you're looking for advice, it's best to consult your health care provider or someone you see regularly for your medical needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what if you're under 65, not pregnant and don't have other risk factors for severe flu? If you can truly trust yourself to plan ahead and not forget to make the appointment, \"getting it before the end of October is probably the best,\" said Chin-Hong. But remember: Not only are you human and it might slip your mind, but predictions about how the flu season might behave are just that — predictions. The timing of this year's flu season might surprise us, and throw previous notions of a \"best time\" to get the vaccine into disarray.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Just like we can't predict the next COVID surge, we don't know if influenza will have a different pattern this year,\" said Chin-Hong, noting how Australia's particularly bad flu season started earlier than expected. So take that \"October rule\" with \"a grain of salt,\" he advised, and \"get it [your flu shot] when you get it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you plan to get your flu shot in October with the best of intentions, but you still forget? If November 1 comes and goes and you realize you haven't been vaccinated, all is not lost — since the CDC says that \"vaccination after October can still provide protection during the peak of flu season,\" which is usually February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, just go get the shot already — whenever that may be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"boosterflushot\">\u003c/a>Can I get my COVID booster and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can. Ashish Jha, White House COVID response coordinator, went so far in a September 6 briefing as to tell the audience \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/09/06/press-briefing-by-white-house-covid-19-response-team-and-public-health-officials-88/\">I really believe this is why God gave us two arms\u003c/a> — one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That \"COVID shot\" is the newly available COVID booster — that is, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0901-covid-19-booster.html\">new Moderna and Pfizer booster shots of the reformulated COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a>. The updated shots, called bivalent vaccines, target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the widespread BA.4/BA.5 omicron subvariants that have largely evaded previous boosters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anyone age 12 and up who got their last COVID vaccine shot at least two months ago — whether that was their primary vaccination series or their last booster shot — can now get an updated COVID booster. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11924327/where-can-i-find-a-new-omicron-covid-booster-shot-near-me\">Read more about how to find an updated COVID booster near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm#Flu-Vaccine-and-COVID-19-Vaccine-Coadministration\">The CDC confirms that it's safe to get both the flu shot and the bivalent COVID booster at the same time\u003c/a> \"if you are eligible and the timing coincides.\" Several pharmacy chains are prompting those making an online appointment for a bivalent COVID booster to also \"add on\" a flu shot at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting both shots simultaneously certainly offers you convenience, said Chin-Hong: \"It's one-stop shopping and again: out of sight, out of mind.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The only thing that might give you pause about getting your COVID bivalent booster and your flu shot: If you want to get your booster ASAP, some experts believe that \u003ca href=\"https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/09/doubling-up-on-covid-booster-flu-shot-may-have-downside/\">it might be slightly too early right now to get your flu shot\u003c/a>, considering how immunity from the vaccine wanes. That said, other medical professionals say that \u003ca href=\"https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/09/doubling-up-on-covid-booster-flu-shot-may-have-downside/\">the benefits of folks remembering to actually \u003cem>get\u003c/em> both their booster and their flu shot probably outweigh the downsides\u003c/a>, even if it means the timing of their flu vaccine is a little early.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong reiterated that \"if you really wanted to optimize\" the timing of your flu shot, yes, \"sometime in October \u003cem>is\u003c/em> probably the best.\" But ultimately, he says that just \u003cem>getting\u003c/em> the shots is better than not getting them at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"highrisk\">\u003c/a>If I have risk factors for severe flu, what kind of flu shot should I get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you're age 65 or older, there's something new for you to know this flu season: There are now three types of flu vaccines it's recommended you get, because they'll be even more effective for you than a regular flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said folks in this age group should seek out these three types of vaccines because you'll be getting \"essentially a high-dose shot\" or a vaccine that contains an \"adjuvant\" — which, in simple terms, \"makes the flu shot more powerful in terms of waking up the immune system,\" he said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the three kinds of flu shots available to people age 65 and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pregnant people can get a regular flu shot, although there are some types of flu vaccine that are off-limits to pregnant people. The CDC says that getting vaccinated when you're pregnant will not only help protect you from the flu, but also — if your baby is born during the immunity period — protect your infant in the first few months of their life, when they're too young to get vaccinated themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This benefit to the baby is also the reason that pregnant people are one of the few groups who might want to consider getting a flu shot \u003cem>early\u003c/em>, instead of waiting — to ensure their baby isn't left completely unprotected for those first six months after birth, when they can't get a vaccine. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the benefits of getting a flu shot if you're pregnant.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children age 6 months and older can get a regular dose of the flu shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/children-high-risk.htm\">Flu can be particularly dangerous for kids\u003c/a>, and the CDC says that a 2022 study showed that flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"flushotnearme\">\u003c/a>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available without extra cost as a preventive service from your usual health care provider, or at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a good idea to wear a mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC's Find Flu Vaccines tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California) \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don't\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don't have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your county's own public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health's AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option, and says nobody will be refused for inability to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you're unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ad fullwidth]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>And a reminder ... the flu vaccine can't give you the flu\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\">you just aren't physically able to get the flu from your flu shot\u003c/a>, confirms the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm#side-effects\">The flu vaccine can cause side effects\u003c/a> like any medical product, but they're \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">generally mild and go away on their own within a few days\u003c/a>,\" the agency says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. (But not the flu.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED's Alexander Gonzalez.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Should you be getting your 2022 flu shot right now? Plus: Where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1663784365,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":48,"wordCount":2231},"headData":{"title":"When Should You Get Your 2022 Flu Shot? | KQED","description":"Should you be getting your flu shot right now? Plus: where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you in the Bay Area, without an apppointment.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"When Should You Get Your 2022 Flu Shot?","datePublished":"2022-09-15T23:37:26.000Z","dateModified":"2022-09-21T18:19:25.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11925585 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11925585","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2022/09/15/when-should-you-get-your-2022-flu-shot/","disqusTitle":"When Should You Get Your 2022 Flu Shot?","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","path":"/news/11925585/when-should-you-get-your-2022-flu-shot","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 21\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the country, the flu remains a potentially serious threat to your health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#whenflushot\">When should I get my flu shot?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#boosterflushot\">Can I get a COVID booster and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#highrisk\">Which flu shot should I get if I'm 65 and older, I'm pregnant, or I need a shot for my kids?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#flushotnearme\">Where can I get a flu shot, with or without insurance?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, annually, the flu caused 140,000-710,000 hospitalizations and 12,000-52,000 deaths between 2010 and 2020. But the organization says that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/coverage-2021estimates.htm\">in the 2020-2021 flu season, only around half of adults got a flu shot\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting a flu vaccine can prevent you from getting sick with the flu, which is a draining, unpleasant experience even if your symptoms are not severe. And if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> get the flu, having a flu shot can also stop you from getting sick enough to have to go to the hospital (and be exposed to all the COVID risks hospital settings can bring).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC says the flu vaccine also offers other potential health impacts, such as being associated with \u003ca class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24150467/\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">lower rates of certain cardiac events\u003c/a> for people who have heart disease. It's also the best, safest way not only to protect \u003cem>yourself\u003c/em> against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm\">Read more from the CDC about what the flu shot can do for you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And read on to find out whether you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will this flu season be bad?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It's true that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm\">2020 saw a record-low number of flu cases\u003c/a> — most likely due to widespread mask-wearing, increased hygiene, social distancing and remote work and school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year's flu season also \"didn't surge in the numbers that people expected,\" said UCSF professor of medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong — but \"it did drag on for much longer.\" Whereas a typical flu season peaks in February, Chin-Hong said that last year's \"went from October of 2021 to June of 2022 — so, a much longer tail than usually we would expect.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what about this winter's flu risks? Chin-Hong said he and other medical professionals are \"worried for several reasons.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the lifting of COVID restrictions, there's the fact that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/australia-flu-season-warning-sign-us-this-year-rcna40123\">Australia has just had its worst flu season in five years\u003c/a>. Because the continent's winter happens during the United States' summer, Australia's flu season is traditionally an indicator of how bad ours might be — and, of concern, it was as \"robust as any of the pre-pandemic flu seasons,\" said Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Michael Kim, vice president of medical affairs for MarinHealth, echoes these particular worries in the context of the lifting of COVID safety measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I think we're all concerned that flu season this year might be particularly severe, especially since people are not masking as much, as well as people haven't been exposed to flu as much in the last couple of years,” said Kim.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whenflushot\">\u003c/a>Should I get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This flu season, the CDC says that September and October are \"generally good times to be vaccinated against flu,\" and that \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm\">ideally, everyone should be vaccinated by the end of October\u003c/a>.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes two weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Yes, there's evidence, says Chin-Hong, that \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically \"waiting\" to get a flu shot, they're aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes people over 65, those with chronic medical conditions, people who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and kids under 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls \"the sweet spot,\" around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is getting serious. Think of it as getting the \"biggest bang for your buck,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're in one of those vulnerable categories? Yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting the special flu vaccines for this age group — read more about this below. As with all health matters, if you're looking for advice, it's best to consult your health care provider or someone you see regularly for your medical needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And what if you're under 65, not pregnant and don't have other risk factors for severe flu? If you can truly trust yourself to plan ahead and not forget to make the appointment, \"getting it before the end of October is probably the best,\" said Chin-Hong. But remember: Not only are you human and it might slip your mind, but predictions about how the flu season might behave are just that — predictions. The timing of this year's flu season might surprise us, and throw previous notions of a \"best time\" to get the vaccine into disarray.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Just like we can't predict the next COVID surge, we don't know if influenza will have a different pattern this year,\" said Chin-Hong, noting how Australia's particularly bad flu season started earlier than expected. So take that \"October rule\" with \"a grain of salt,\" he advised, and \"get it [your flu shot] when you get it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What if you plan to get your flu shot in October with the best of intentions, but you still forget? If November 1 comes and goes and you realize you haven't been vaccinated, all is not lost — since the CDC says that \"vaccination after October can still provide protection during the peak of flu season,\" which is usually February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, just go get the shot already — whenever that may be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"boosterflushot\">\u003c/a>Can I get my COVID booster and my flu shot at the same time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can. Ashish Jha, White House COVID response coordinator, went so far in a September 6 briefing as to tell the audience \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/09/06/press-briefing-by-white-house-covid-19-response-team-and-public-health-officials-88/\">I really believe this is why God gave us two arms\u003c/a> — one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That \"COVID shot\" is the newly available COVID booster — that is, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0901-covid-19-booster.html\">new Moderna and Pfizer booster shots of the reformulated COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a>. The updated shots, called bivalent vaccines, target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the widespread BA.4/BA.5 omicron subvariants that have largely evaded previous boosters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anyone age 12 and up who got their last COVID vaccine shot at least two months ago — whether that was their primary vaccination series or their last booster shot — can now get an updated COVID booster. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11924327/where-can-i-find-a-new-omicron-covid-booster-shot-near-me\">Read more about how to find an updated COVID booster near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm#Flu-Vaccine-and-COVID-19-Vaccine-Coadministration\">The CDC confirms that it's safe to get both the flu shot and the bivalent COVID booster at the same time\u003c/a> \"if you are eligible and the timing coincides.\" Several pharmacy chains are prompting those making an online appointment for a bivalent COVID booster to also \"add on\" a flu shot at the same time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting both shots simultaneously certainly offers you convenience, said Chin-Hong: \"It's one-stop shopping and again: out of sight, out of mind.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The only thing that might give you pause about getting your COVID bivalent booster and your flu shot: If you want to get your booster ASAP, some experts believe that \u003ca href=\"https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/09/doubling-up-on-covid-booster-flu-shot-may-have-downside/\">it might be slightly too early right now to get your flu shot\u003c/a>, considering how immunity from the vaccine wanes. That said, other medical professionals say that \u003ca href=\"https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/09/doubling-up-on-covid-booster-flu-shot-may-have-downside/\">the benefits of folks remembering to actually \u003cem>get\u003c/em> both their booster and their flu shot probably outweigh the downsides\u003c/a>, even if it means the timing of their flu vaccine is a little early.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong reiterated that \"if you really wanted to optimize\" the timing of your flu shot, yes, \"sometime in October \u003cem>is\u003c/em> probably the best.\" But ultimately, he says that just \u003cem>getting\u003c/em> the shots is better than not getting them at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"highrisk\">\u003c/a>If I have risk factors for severe flu, what kind of flu shot should I get?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you're age 65 or older, there's something new for you to know this flu season: There are now three types of flu vaccines it's recommended you get, because they'll be even more effective for you than a regular flu shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chin-Hong said folks in this age group should seek out these three types of vaccines because you'll be getting \"essentially a high-dose shot\" or a vaccine that contains an \"adjuvant\" — which, in simple terms, \"makes the flu shot more powerful in terms of waking up the immune system,\" he said. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the three kinds of flu shots available to people age 65 and older.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pregnant people can get a regular flu shot, although there are some types of flu vaccine that are off-limits to pregnant people. The CDC says that getting vaccinated when you're pregnant will not only help protect you from the flu, but also — if your baby is born during the immunity period — protect your infant in the first few months of their life, when they're too young to get vaccinated themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This benefit to the baby is also the reason that pregnant people are one of the few groups who might want to consider getting a flu shot \u003cem>early\u003c/em>, instead of waiting — to ensure their baby isn't left completely unprotected for those first six months after birth, when they can't get a vaccine. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm\">Read more about the benefits of getting a flu shot if you're pregnant.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Children age 6 months and older can get a regular dose of the flu shot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/children-high-risk.htm\">Flu can be particularly dangerous for kids\u003c/a>, and the CDC says that a 2022 study showed that flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"flushotnearme\">\u003c/a>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available without extra cost as a preventive service from your usual health care provider, or at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a good idea to wear a mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC's Find Flu Vaccines tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California) \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don't\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don't have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your county's own public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health's AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option, and says nobody will be refused for inability to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you're unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>And a reminder ... the flu vaccine can't give you the flu\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\">you just aren't physically able to get the flu from your flu shot\u003c/a>, confirms the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm#side-effects\">The flu vaccine can cause side effects\u003c/a> like any medical product, but they're \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">generally mild and go away on their own within a few days\u003c/a>,\" the agency says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. (But not the flu.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story contains reporting by KQED's Alexander Gonzalez.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11925585/when-should-you-get-your-2022-flu-shot","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_27504","news_22326","news_28567","news_18543","news_20277","news_22327","news_981"],"featImg":"news_11925828","label":"news"},"news_11839661":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11839661","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11839661","score":null,"sort":[1601073500000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"kqed-en-espanol-10-consejos-para-cuidar-tu-salud-mental","title":"KQED en Español 📬 10 consejos para cuidar tu salud mental 💛","publishDate":1601073500,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>Nota del editor: Está leyendo el archivo de nuestro boletín bilingüe del 24 de septiembre de 2020. Suscribáse al boletín semanal de KQED en Español en \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/newsletters\">este enlace\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>El término 'Americano de primera generación' conlleva tener muchas \"primeras\" experiencias, como interpretarle a los miembros de tu familia, aplicar a la universidad, y negociar salarios. Para mí, también incluyó ser la primera en buscar y quedarme en terapia, aún cuando mi vida se veía perfecta. Encontré a mi primera terapeuta por medio del directorio de \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trabajo en un podcast de consejos llamado \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold\">Truth Be Told\u003c/a> y mandé mi propia pregunta para un episodio en el cual conocí a la fundadora del directorio, \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/california/adriana-alejandre-founder-of-latinx-therapy/\">Adriana Alejandre\u003c/a>. Ella me ayudó a contestar mi pregunta: '\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/431/deportation-wounds\">¿Cómo empiezo a sanar después de la deportación de mi padre?\u003c/a>' Entonces confié en su directorio para encontrar a alguien que me podría ayudar a encontrar paz. Esa ha sido la meta de mi terapia hasta este momento; encontrar esa paz interior sin importar las decisiones de aquellos a mi alrededor. Esto incluye a mis seres queridos, colegas y políticos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sé muy bien el privilegio que significa el tener tiempo para enfocarme en mi estado emocional en lugar de los problemas del día a día. Pero también quería compartir ese privilegio a mi madre que nunca la he visto descansar, trabajar con sus emociones o tener a alguien con quien platicar constantemente. Hace aproximadamente un año, su mamá, mi abuelita, falleció de cáncer cerebral. Mi abuelita ayudó a criarnos y vivía con nosotros así que fuimos sus cuidadores durante sus últimos años de vida.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cuando falleció y mi mamá no podía llorar, aceptó mi oferta de encontrarle un terapeuta. Llamé a Medicaid y pedí una lista de terapeutas que le dieron que hablaran español. Le pregunté a mi mamá que le gustaría hablar con su terapeuta para buscarle uno con esas características. Me enteré, después de unas cuantas sesiones, que su terapeuta no hablaba español fluido. Entonces le encontré uno nuevo, la meta de mi mamá ha sido reconocer y sentir sus emociones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestamente, encontrar un terapeuta no debería de ser tan difícil y es complicado entender el proceso por uno mismo. Superar el estigma y los tabúes de la salud mental no significa que el camino es más fácil. Siempre existe el miedo, nerviosismo y la incomodidad en confiar en un desconocido. Pero no estás solo. \u003cstrong>Sin embargo, quiero enfatizar que si sientes que algo no está bien — emocionalmente, mentalmente, espiritualmente — estás en lo correcto.\u003c/strong> Tú conoces tu mente, tu cuerpo y tu corazón mejor que nadie, así que confía en ti. Si estás abierto a recibir ayuda, hay recursos para ayudar a hacer ese proceso más sencillo para ti.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tips en como encontrar un terapeuta que me funcionaron a mi:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Haz una lista de características que necesitas que tenga tu terapeuta\u003c/strong>: edad, idioma, raza/etnicidad, inmigrante de primera generación y género.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si tienes aseguranza, llama y pregunta por los terapeutas cerca de tu área o terapeutas que están aceptando a nuevos pacientes para sesiones por teléfono o en línea.\u003c/strong> Debido al coronavirus, muchos terapeutas están disponibles para atender a nuevos clientes cerca o lejos.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Puede ser que tu aseguranza te pregunte cuales son tus preferencias.\u003c/strong> Si te sientes cómodo, compártelas, y si no, llama a cada persona en la lista para ver si es la persona adecuada para ti.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si no tienes aseguranza, hay directorios como \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/\">Therapy for Latinx\u003c/a> o \u003ca href=\"https://openpathcollective.org/\">Open Path Collective\u003c/a> donde puedes encontrar terapeutas\u003c/strong>. Si aún tiene problemas financieros, le puedes preguntar a tus seres queridos si pueden patrocinar sesiones, en forma de un regalo de cumpleaños o un regalo de navidad. Cuando trabajaba por mi cuenta, yo le decía a mis terapeutas que solo me alcanzaba para pagar de $20 a $50 y algunos decían que estaba bien. Así que no dejes que el dinero sea un obstáculo para obtener la ayuda que necesitas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Busca las redes sociales y páginas web de los terapeutas\u003c/strong> para encontrar más información sobre ellos y que tipo de terapeutas son.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Cuando hables con terapeutas, es muy probable que vaya a necesitar hacer una cita gratis de 15 minutos para conocerlos y compartir lo que estás buscando.\u003c/strong> Algunas cosas importantes que se deben mencionar es por qué estás nervioso sobre el proceso de terapia, si es tu primera vez, qué ayuda necesitas y cuáles son tus preferencias. Pregunta cómo es una sesión normalmente con ellos. Ese es el tiempo en donde tú los puedes entrevistar a ellos. Tú (o tu aseguranza) les vas a pagar, y si no es la persona para ti, no pasa nada. No te conformes con una persona que no te haga sentir bien. El proceso es muy parecido al tratar de encontrar a una pareja.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Es importante saber la disponibilidad de ambos. La terapia tiene que acomodarse con tu horario y tienden a ser emocionales,\u003c/strong> así que no quieres tener terapia en medio de un día de trabajo ocupado o cuando no vas a tener privacidad en tu casa. Pregunta si puedes tomar unos 2 o 3 días para decidir por cuál terapeuta quieres. Tal vez te pregunten tu decisión al final de la entrevista de 15 minutos pero no te sientas presionado para contestar.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pregunta si puedes tomarte algunos días o incluso una semana para darles una respuesta.\u003c/strong> Hablar con un amigo cercano sobre las opciones para tu terapeuta puede ayudarte con tu decisión. ¿Te sentiste cómodo platicando con la persona? Sé honesto en tu reflexión.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si tienes más preguntas después de tu llamada, contáctalos para que te contesten tus preguntas antes de que tomes una decisión.\u003c/strong> Si terminas yendo a tu primera sesión y no te gustó, también está bien. Puedes volver a revisar la lista de los terapeutas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Busca con tranquilidad porque cuesta dinero y energía encontrar a la persona correcta.\u003c/strong> Lo más importante es estar orgulloso contigo mismo por tomar los primeros pasos para convertirte en la mejor versión de ti.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Puedes mandarme un correo a \u003ca href=\"mailto:imendoza@kqed.org\">imendoza@kqed.org\u003c/a> si tienes alguna pregunta o \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/isabethkahlo\">sígueme en Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mientras tanto, estaré trabajando en encontrar mi paz interior.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>The term first generation American usually comes with experiencing \"firsts\" like translating for family members, applying to college, and negotiating salaries. For me, it also included being the first to seek therapy and stay in therapy even when life felt good. I found my current therapist through the \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a> directory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I work on an advice podcast called \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold\">Truth Be Told\u003c/a> and submitted my own question for an episode which is where I met the founder of the directory, \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/california/adriana-alejandre-founder-of-latinx-therapy/\">Adriana Alejandre\u003c/a>. She helped me answer the question, '\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/431/deportation-wounds\">how do I begin to heal after my dad's deportation?\u003c/a>' So, I trusted her network to find someone who can continue helping me trying to find peace. That has been my goal in therapy so far — finding inner peace no matter the decisions taken by those around me. This includes loved ones, co-workers, and politicians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I know very well the privilege it is to have the time to focus on my emotional health versus daily survival. So, I also wanted to extend this privilege to my mom who I never see rest, work through her emotions or have someone she can talk to consistently. About a year ago, her mom and my abuelita, passed away from brain cancer. My abuelita helped raise us and lived with us so we were her caregivers in her final months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When she passed and my mom couldn't cry, she accepted my offer of finding her a therapist. I called Medicaid and the list of therapists they gave her that spoke Spanish. I asked my mom what she would like to explore with a therapist and interviewed them based on that. I found after a few sessions that her first therapist did not speak Spanish fluently. So, we found her a new one and my moms goal has been to recognize and feel her emotions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestly, finding a therapist shouldn't be as hard as it’s set up to be and it’s hard to figure it out alone. Getting past the stigma and taboo of mental health doesn't mean the journey will get easier. There are always feelings of fear, nervousness and being uncomfortable trusting a complete stranger. You are not alone in that.\u003cstrong> But I do want to emphasize that if you feel something is off — emotionally, mentally, spiritually — you're right about that.\u003c/strong> You know your mind, body and heart the best, so trust yourself. If you are open to getting help, there are resources that try to make the process easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tips on finding a therapist that have helped me:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Make a list of the characteristics you need your therapist to have\u003c/strong>: age, language, race/ethnicity, first-generation, gender and so forth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you have insurance, call and ask for the therapists near your area or therapists that are taking new patients for phone/online sessions.\u003c/strong> Due to COVID, many therapists are opening up to take new clients near and far. Your insurance may ask you what your preferences from #1 are. If you feel comfortable, share them, and if not, you will have to call each person on the list and see if they fit them.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you don't have insurance there are directories like \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/\">Therapy for Latinx\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://openpathcollective.org/\">Open Path Collective\u003c/a> where you can ask to pay what you can\u003c/strong>. If you still have financial obstacles, you can ask loved ones to sponsor sessions, make it a birthday gift or holiday gift. When I was self-employed, I told therapists I could only afford to pay $20-$50 and some said that was okay with them. So don’t let money be an issue in getting the support you need.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Look up therapists on social media and their websites\u003c/strong> to get more information about them and what kinds of therapies they do. When you call therapists, you will most likely have to make a free 15-min appointment to get to know them and share what you are looking for. Some important things to say are what you are nervous about in the therapy process, if it's your first time, what you’re needing support with and your preferences. Ask, what a typical session looks like with them. This is the time for you to interview them. You (or your insurance) will be paying them, so if they’re not a good fit, it’s no problem. Don't settle for someone who you don’t feel excited about. It’s a lot like dating.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>It is also important to know what availability they have in their schedules.\u003c/strong> Therapy sessions also need to work with your schedule and they may be emotional, so you don’t want to schedule them in between a busy work day or when you won’t have privacy at home. Ask for 2-3 days to think about who you want to choose. They may ask you at the end of 15-min to decide, but you don’t need to feel pressured.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Ask for a few days or even a week to give them an answer.\u003c/strong> It may be helpful to talk with a trusted friend about your therapist options. Did you feel comfortable when talking to them? Be honest in your reflection.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you have more questions after your call, contact them so you can get the answers you need before making your decision.\u003c/strong> If you end up going to your first session and aren’t feeling it, that’s okay too. You can go back to your list of therapists.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pace yourself in searching because it does take a lot of energy to find someone that fits you.\u003c/strong> Most importantly, be proud of yourself for taking the first steps in helping you become the best version of you.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Feel free to email me at \u003ca href=\"mailto:imendoza@kqed.org\">imendoza@kqed.org\u003c/a> with any questions or \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/IsabethKahlo\">follow me on Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, I will be working on finding inner-peace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In community,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11839671 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1.png\" alt=\"Isabeth Mendoza\" width=\"188\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1.png 300w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\">\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Isabeth Mendoza\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Productora de/Producer for Truth be Told\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n(she/her/ella)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch3>NOTICIAS | NEWS\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839679 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aquí las noticias más recientes para usted:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Recursos para cuidar su salud mental durante la situación actual\u003c/strong> — La calidad del aire ha mejorado en nuestra zona pero aún así, muchos de nosotros seguimos enfrentando una gran cantidad de presión y ansiedad. Hemos recopilado una lista de nuestras publicaciones que lo pueden ayudar a manejar tanto estrés. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838360/recursos-para-cuidar-su-salud-mental-durante-la-situacion-actual\">Leer más \u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Covid-19 hace más difícil encontrar y reunir a familias migrantes separadas\u003c/strong> — Grupos de defensores de migrantes reanudan la búsqueda de padres separados de sus hijos en la frontera entre México y EEUU. Pero la pandemia ha complicado este esfuerzo.\u003cem> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11839182/covid-19-hace-mas-dificil-encontrar-y-reunir-a-familias-migrantes-separadas\">Leer más\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>¿Cuándo debe vacunarse contra la gripe?\u003c/strong> Ya llegó el otoño, y con ello la temporada de la influenza, o gripe. ¿Qué relación tiene esta vacuna con el COVID-19? ¿Quiénes deben esperarse un poco antes de recibir la vacuna? Hablamos con Dr. Peter Chin-Hong de UCSF para resolver estas dudas. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11839357/cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe\">\u003cem>Leer más\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Here are our recent stories that we think matter to you:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>It Was Already Hard, Then it Got Worse: Resources for Coping Right Now\u003c/strong> — Even before wildfires devastated large parts of our home state, we were all dealing with a lot. We compiled a list of some of our publications that could help you manage so much pressure. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11837358/it-was-already-hard-then-it-got-worse-resources-for-coping-right-now\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Search for Separated Families\u003c/strong> — Migrant advocacy groups have restarted their search for parents separated from their children at the US-Mexico border. But the pandemic has made this quest even more complicated. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11831289/how-covid-19-has-impacted-the-search-for-separated-families\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>When Should You Get Your Flu Shot?\u003c/strong> Autumn is here and with that is also the start of flu season. Does the flu vaccine impact COVID-19? Who should wait a bit before getting a flu shot? We talk to Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF to answer these questions. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD | OUR COMMUNITY\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11839682 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cb>¿Sus hijos asisten a escuelas en Oakland? 📚\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Estamos colaborando con El Tímpano y The Oaklanside en un proyecto y queremos escuchar a los padres de familia y sus experiencias durante el ciclo escolar mientras continúa la pandemia de covid-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>🗣️ Comparta con otros padres de familia 🗣️\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cb>Does your child attend school in Oakland? 📚\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re collaborating with El Tímpano and The Oaklandside on an upcoming project and want to hear from parents about their experiences of schooling as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>🗣️ Share this with the parents you know 🗣️\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>RECURSOS | RESOURCES\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11839683 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aquí se encuentran algunas recursos para el bienestar de usted y de los demás:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Long Beach ofrece pruebas de covid-19 gratuitas.\u003c/strong> Por medio de un sitio de pruebas móvil, se ofrecerán pruebas gratuitas en diferentes partes de la ciudad cada semana. El servicio se ofrece en español. \u003ca href=\"http://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/health/diseases-and-condition/coronavirus/morgan-buckets/mobile-testing/spanish--popup-testing\">\u003cem>Leer más\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Prepárense para una emergencia porque la información es poder.\u003c/strong> Textea LISTOSCA a 72345 y recibe un mensaje de texto por día, enviado a la hora que elijas, en el transcurso de una semana. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.listoscalifornia.org/es/\">Leer más\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Here you’ll find resources for your well-being and that of others:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Long Beach opens free mobile COVID-19 testing sites.\u003c/strong> The Southern California city started offering free COVID-19 tests through their mobile testing site which will have pop ups every week in different parts of the city. \u003ca href=\"http://www.longbeach.gov/health/diseases-and-condition/information-on/coronavirus/mobile-testing-and-outreach-team\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Get ready for an emergency because information is power.\u003c/strong> Text LISTOSCA to 72345 and receive a text message a day, sent at a time you choose during the week. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.listoscalifornia.org/\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>TALK TO US | HÁBLANOS\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838677 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nuestras historias en nuestras voces. \u003ci>KQED en Español\u003c/i> ya está en Instagram! Les brindamos noticias, consejitos y comunidad para la comunidad Latinx del Área de la Bahía y más allá. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedenespanol/\">¡Síganos!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our stories in our voices. \u003ci>KQED en Español\u003c/i> is now on Instagram! We’ll bring you news, advice and community for our Latinx community in the Bay Area and beyond. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedenespanol/\">Follow us!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Manténgase informado con las noticias de KQED en Español. Suscríbase a nuestro boletín bilingüe ➡ \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/kqedenespanol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kqed.org/kqedenespanol\u003c/a> \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Está leyendo el archivo de nuestro boletín bilingüe del 24 de septiembre de 2020. 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Suscribáse al boletín semanal de KQED en Español en \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/newsletters\">este enlace\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>El término 'Americano de primera generación' conlleva tener muchas \"primeras\" experiencias, como interpretarle a los miembros de tu familia, aplicar a la universidad, y negociar salarios. Para mí, también incluyó ser la primera en buscar y quedarme en terapia, aún cuando mi vida se veía perfecta. Encontré a mi primera terapeuta por medio del directorio de \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trabajo en un podcast de consejos llamado \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold\">Truth Be Told\u003c/a> y mandé mi propia pregunta para un episodio en el cual conocí a la fundadora del directorio, \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/california/adriana-alejandre-founder-of-latinx-therapy/\">Adriana Alejandre\u003c/a>. Ella me ayudó a contestar mi pregunta: '\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/431/deportation-wounds\">¿Cómo empiezo a sanar después de la deportación de mi padre?\u003c/a>' Entonces confié en su directorio para encontrar a alguien que me podría ayudar a encontrar paz. Esa ha sido la meta de mi terapia hasta este momento; encontrar esa paz interior sin importar las decisiones de aquellos a mi alrededor. Esto incluye a mis seres queridos, colegas y políticos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sé muy bien el privilegio que significa el tener tiempo para enfocarme en mi estado emocional en lugar de los problemas del día a día. Pero también quería compartir ese privilegio a mi madre que nunca la he visto descansar, trabajar con sus emociones o tener a alguien con quien platicar constantemente. Hace aproximadamente un año, su mamá, mi abuelita, falleció de cáncer cerebral. Mi abuelita ayudó a criarnos y vivía con nosotros así que fuimos sus cuidadores durante sus últimos años de vida.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cuando falleció y mi mamá no podía llorar, aceptó mi oferta de encontrarle un terapeuta. Llamé a Medicaid y pedí una lista de terapeutas que le dieron que hablaran español. Le pregunté a mi mamá que le gustaría hablar con su terapeuta para buscarle uno con esas características. Me enteré, después de unas cuantas sesiones, que su terapeuta no hablaba español fluido. Entonces le encontré uno nuevo, la meta de mi mamá ha sido reconocer y sentir sus emociones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestamente, encontrar un terapeuta no debería de ser tan difícil y es complicado entender el proceso por uno mismo. Superar el estigma y los tabúes de la salud mental no significa que el camino es más fácil. Siempre existe el miedo, nerviosismo y la incomodidad en confiar en un desconocido. Pero no estás solo. \u003cstrong>Sin embargo, quiero enfatizar que si sientes que algo no está bien — emocionalmente, mentalmente, espiritualmente — estás en lo correcto.\u003c/strong> Tú conoces tu mente, tu cuerpo y tu corazón mejor que nadie, así que confía en ti. Si estás abierto a recibir ayuda, hay recursos para ayudar a hacer ese proceso más sencillo para ti.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tips en como encontrar un terapeuta que me funcionaron a mi:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Haz una lista de características que necesitas que tenga tu terapeuta\u003c/strong>: edad, idioma, raza/etnicidad, inmigrante de primera generación y género.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si tienes aseguranza, llama y pregunta por los terapeutas cerca de tu área o terapeutas que están aceptando a nuevos pacientes para sesiones por teléfono o en línea.\u003c/strong> Debido al coronavirus, muchos terapeutas están disponibles para atender a nuevos clientes cerca o lejos.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Puede ser que tu aseguranza te pregunte cuales son tus preferencias.\u003c/strong> Si te sientes cómodo, compártelas, y si no, llama a cada persona en la lista para ver si es la persona adecuada para ti.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si no tienes aseguranza, hay directorios como \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/\">Therapy for Latinx\u003c/a> o \u003ca href=\"https://openpathcollective.org/\">Open Path Collective\u003c/a> donde puedes encontrar terapeutas\u003c/strong>. Si aún tiene problemas financieros, le puedes preguntar a tus seres queridos si pueden patrocinar sesiones, en forma de un regalo de cumpleaños o un regalo de navidad. Cuando trabajaba por mi cuenta, yo le decía a mis terapeutas que solo me alcanzaba para pagar de $20 a $50 y algunos decían que estaba bien. Así que no dejes que el dinero sea un obstáculo para obtener la ayuda que necesitas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Busca las redes sociales y páginas web de los terapeutas\u003c/strong> para encontrar más información sobre ellos y que tipo de terapeutas son.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Cuando hables con terapeutas, es muy probable que vaya a necesitar hacer una cita gratis de 15 minutos para conocerlos y compartir lo que estás buscando.\u003c/strong> Algunas cosas importantes que se deben mencionar es por qué estás nervioso sobre el proceso de terapia, si es tu primera vez, qué ayuda necesitas y cuáles son tus preferencias. Pregunta cómo es una sesión normalmente con ellos. Ese es el tiempo en donde tú los puedes entrevistar a ellos. Tú (o tu aseguranza) les vas a pagar, y si no es la persona para ti, no pasa nada. No te conformes con una persona que no te haga sentir bien. El proceso es muy parecido al tratar de encontrar a una pareja.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Es importante saber la disponibilidad de ambos. La terapia tiene que acomodarse con tu horario y tienden a ser emocionales,\u003c/strong> así que no quieres tener terapia en medio de un día de trabajo ocupado o cuando no vas a tener privacidad en tu casa. Pregunta si puedes tomar unos 2 o 3 días para decidir por cuál terapeuta quieres. Tal vez te pregunten tu decisión al final de la entrevista de 15 minutos pero no te sientas presionado para contestar.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pregunta si puedes tomarte algunos días o incluso una semana para darles una respuesta.\u003c/strong> Hablar con un amigo cercano sobre las opciones para tu terapeuta puede ayudarte con tu decisión. ¿Te sentiste cómodo platicando con la persona? Sé honesto en tu reflexión.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Si tienes más preguntas después de tu llamada, contáctalos para que te contesten tus preguntas antes de que tomes una decisión.\u003c/strong> Si terminas yendo a tu primera sesión y no te gustó, también está bien. Puedes volver a revisar la lista de los terapeutas.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Busca con tranquilidad porque cuesta dinero y energía encontrar a la persona correcta.\u003c/strong> Lo más importante es estar orgulloso contigo mismo por tomar los primeros pasos para convertirte en la mejor versión de ti.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Puedes mandarme un correo a \u003ca href=\"mailto:imendoza@kqed.org\">imendoza@kqed.org\u003c/a> si tienes alguna pregunta o \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/isabethkahlo\">sígueme en Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mientras tanto, estaré trabajando en encontrar mi paz interior.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>The term first generation American usually comes with experiencing \"firsts\" like translating for family members, applying to college, and negotiating salaries. For me, it also included being the first to seek therapy and stay in therapy even when life felt good. I found my current therapist through the \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a> directory.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I work on an advice podcast called \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/truthbetold\">Truth Be Told\u003c/a> and submitted my own question for an episode which is where I met the founder of the directory, \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/california/adriana-alejandre-founder-of-latinx-therapy/\">Adriana Alejandre\u003c/a>. She helped me answer the question, '\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/431/deportation-wounds\">how do I begin to heal after my dad's deportation?\u003c/a>' So, I trusted her network to find someone who can continue helping me trying to find peace. That has been my goal in therapy so far — finding inner peace no matter the decisions taken by those around me. This includes loved ones, co-workers, and politicians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I know very well the privilege it is to have the time to focus on my emotional health versus daily survival. So, I also wanted to extend this privilege to my mom who I never see rest, work through her emotions or have someone she can talk to consistently. About a year ago, her mom and my abuelita, passed away from brain cancer. My abuelita helped raise us and lived with us so we were her caregivers in her final months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When she passed and my mom couldn't cry, she accepted my offer of finding her a therapist. I called Medicaid and the list of therapists they gave her that spoke Spanish. I asked my mom what she would like to explore with a therapist and interviewed them based on that. I found after a few sessions that her first therapist did not speak Spanish fluently. So, we found her a new one and my moms goal has been to recognize and feel her emotions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Honestly, finding a therapist shouldn't be as hard as it’s set up to be and it’s hard to figure it out alone. Getting past the stigma and taboo of mental health doesn't mean the journey will get easier. There are always feelings of fear, nervousness and being uncomfortable trusting a complete stranger. You are not alone in that.\u003cstrong> But I do want to emphasize that if you feel something is off — emotionally, mentally, spiritually — you're right about that.\u003c/strong> You know your mind, body and heart the best, so trust yourself. If you are open to getting help, there are resources that try to make the process easier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tips on finding a therapist that have helped me:\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Make a list of the characteristics you need your therapist to have\u003c/strong>: age, language, race/ethnicity, first-generation, gender and so forth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you have insurance, call and ask for the therapists near your area or therapists that are taking new patients for phone/online sessions.\u003c/strong> Due to COVID, many therapists are opening up to take new clients near and far. Your insurance may ask you what your preferences from #1 are. If you feel comfortable, share them, and if not, you will have to call each person on the list and see if they fit them.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you don't have insurance there are directories like \u003ca href=\"https://latinxtherapy.com/\">Latinx Therapy\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/\">Therapy for Latinx\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://openpathcollective.org/\">Open Path Collective\u003c/a> where you can ask to pay what you can\u003c/strong>. If you still have financial obstacles, you can ask loved ones to sponsor sessions, make it a birthday gift or holiday gift. When I was self-employed, I told therapists I could only afford to pay $20-$50 and some said that was okay with them. So don’t let money be an issue in getting the support you need.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Look up therapists on social media and their websites\u003c/strong> to get more information about them and what kinds of therapies they do. When you call therapists, you will most likely have to make a free 15-min appointment to get to know them and share what you are looking for. Some important things to say are what you are nervous about in the therapy process, if it's your first time, what you’re needing support with and your preferences. Ask, what a typical session looks like with them. This is the time for you to interview them. You (or your insurance) will be paying them, so if they’re not a good fit, it’s no problem. Don't settle for someone who you don’t feel excited about. It’s a lot like dating.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>It is also important to know what availability they have in their schedules.\u003c/strong> Therapy sessions also need to work with your schedule and they may be emotional, so you don’t want to schedule them in between a busy work day or when you won’t have privacy at home. Ask for 2-3 days to think about who you want to choose. They may ask you at the end of 15-min to decide, but you don’t need to feel pressured.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Ask for a few days or even a week to give them an answer.\u003c/strong> It may be helpful to talk with a trusted friend about your therapist options. Did you feel comfortable when talking to them? Be honest in your reflection.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>If you have more questions after your call, contact them so you can get the answers you need before making your decision.\u003c/strong> If you end up going to your first session and aren’t feeling it, that’s okay too. You can go back to your list of therapists.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Pace yourself in searching because it does take a lot of energy to find someone that fits you.\u003c/strong> Most importantly, be proud of yourself for taking the first steps in helping you become the best version of you.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>Feel free to email me at \u003ca href=\"mailto:imendoza@kqed.org\">imendoza@kqed.org\u003c/a> with any questions or \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/IsabethKahlo\">follow me on Twitter\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, I will be working on finding inner-peace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In community,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11839671 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1.png\" alt=\"Isabeth Mendoza\" width=\"188\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1.png 300w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/3224579d-842d-4419-9018-fa767add8fe1-160x160.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\">\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Isabeth Mendoza\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Productora de/Producer for Truth be Told\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n(she/her/ella)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch3>NOTICIAS | NEWS\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839679 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/child-separations4-1920x1440-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aquí las noticias más recientes para usted:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Recursos para cuidar su salud mental durante la situación actual\u003c/strong> — La calidad del aire ha mejorado en nuestra zona pero aún así, muchos de nosotros seguimos enfrentando una gran cantidad de presión y ansiedad. Hemos recopilado una lista de nuestras publicaciones que lo pueden ayudar a manejar tanto estrés. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838360/recursos-para-cuidar-su-salud-mental-durante-la-situacion-actual\">Leer más \u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Covid-19 hace más difícil encontrar y reunir a familias migrantes separadas\u003c/strong> — Grupos de defensores de migrantes reanudan la búsqueda de padres separados de sus hijos en la frontera entre México y EEUU. Pero la pandemia ha complicado este esfuerzo.\u003cem> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11839182/covid-19-hace-mas-dificil-encontrar-y-reunir-a-familias-migrantes-separadas\">Leer más\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>¿Cuándo debe vacunarse contra la gripe?\u003c/strong> Ya llegó el otoño, y con ello la temporada de la influenza, o gripe. ¿Qué relación tiene esta vacuna con el COVID-19? ¿Quiénes deben esperarse un poco antes de recibir la vacuna? Hablamos con Dr. Peter Chin-Hong de UCSF para resolver estas dudas. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11839357/cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe\">\u003cem>Leer más\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Here are our recent stories that we think matter to you:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>It Was Already Hard, Then it Got Worse: Resources for Coping Right Now\u003c/strong> — Even before wildfires devastated large parts of our home state, we were all dealing with a lot. We compiled a list of some of our publications that could help you manage so much pressure. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11837358/it-was-already-hard-then-it-got-worse-resources-for-coping-right-now\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Search for Separated Families\u003c/strong> — Migrant advocacy groups have restarted their search for parents separated from their children at the US-Mexico border. But the pandemic has made this quest even more complicated. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11831289/how-covid-19-has-impacted-the-search-for-separated-families\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>When Should You Get Your Flu Shot?\u003c/strong> Autumn is here and with that is also the start of flu season. Does the flu vaccine impact COVID-19? Who should wait a bit before getting a flu shot? We talk to Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF to answer these questions. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD | OUR COMMUNITY\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11839682 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/a54fc7d7-633c-40f4-a796-f5f2da753727-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cb>¿Sus hijos asisten a escuelas en Oakland? 📚\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Estamos colaborando con El Tímpano y The Oaklanside en un proyecto y queremos escuchar a los padres de familia y sus experiencias durante el ciclo escolar mientras continúa la pandemia de covid-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>🗣️ Comparta con otros padres de familia 🗣️\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003cb>Does your child attend school in Oakland? 📚\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re collaborating with El Tímpano and The Oaklandside on an upcoming project and want to hear from parents about their experiences of schooling as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>🗣️ Share this with the parents you know 🗣️\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>RECURSOS | RESOURCES\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11839683 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/fdf18ed7-7467-4ea3-9275-bcaab105b8fa-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aquí se encuentran algunas recursos para el bienestar de usted y de los demás:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Long Beach ofrece pruebas de covid-19 gratuitas.\u003c/strong> Por medio de un sitio de pruebas móvil, se ofrecerán pruebas gratuitas en diferentes partes de la ciudad cada semana. El servicio se ofrece en español. \u003ca href=\"http://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/health/diseases-and-condition/coronavirus/morgan-buckets/mobile-testing/spanish--popup-testing\">\u003cem>Leer más\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Prepárense para una emergencia porque la información es poder.\u003c/strong> Textea LISTOSCA a 72345 y recibe un mensaje de texto por día, enviado a la hora que elijas, en el transcurso de una semana. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.listoscalifornia.org/es/\">Leer más\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Here you’ll find resources for your well-being and that of others:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Long Beach opens free mobile COVID-19 testing sites.\u003c/strong> The Southern California city started offering free COVID-19 tests through their mobile testing site which will have pop ups every week in different parts of the city. \u003ca href=\"http://www.longbeach.gov/health/diseases-and-condition/information-on/coronavirus/mobile-testing-and-outreach-team\">\u003cem>Read more\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Get ready for an emergency because information is power.\u003c/strong> Text LISTOSCA to 72345 and receive a text message a day, sent at a time you choose during the week. \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.listoscalifornia.org/\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>TALK TO US | HÁBLANOS\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838677 aligncenter\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b.png 590w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-160x160.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-550x550.png 550w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/f330214c-5443-407d-ba01-963000d9c10b-470x470.png 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nuestras historias en nuestras voces. \u003ci>KQED en Español\u003c/i> ya está en Instagram! Les brindamos noticias, consejitos y comunidad para la comunidad Latinx del Área de la Bahía y más allá. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedenespanol/\">¡Síganos!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our stories in our voices. \u003ci>KQED en Español\u003c/i> is now on Instagram! We’ll bring you news, advice and community for our Latinx community in the Bay Area and beyond. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedenespanol/\">Follow us!\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Manténgase informado con las noticias de KQED en Español. Suscríbase a nuestro boletín bilingüe ➡ \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/kqedenespanol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kqed.org/kqedenespanol\u003c/a> \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11839661/kqed-en-espanol-10-consejos-para-cuidar-tu-salud-mental","authors":["byline_news_11839661"],"categories":["news_28523"],"tags":["news_28056","news_28586","news_22327","news_27775","news_28444","news_28482","news_28590"],"featImg":"news_11838605","label":"news"},"news_11839357":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11839357","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11839357","score":null,"sort":[1600973932000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe","title":"¿Cuándo debo vacunarme para la gripe?","publishDate":1600973932,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot\">Leer en ingl\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">és\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) calculan que la influenza, o gripe, ha causado \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html\">entre 12,000 a 61,000 muertes\u003c/a> cada año desde 2010. La gripe es una enfermedad sumamente seria.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Además, con el impacto que ha tenido la pandemia este año, es importante hacer todo lo posible para mantenerse libre de la gripe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recibir una vacuna contra la gripe es la manera más segura para protegerse del virus de la influenza pero además reduce la probabilidad que transmita el virus a otras personas, en especial personas que corren un riesgo mayor de padecer complicaciones graves o hasta la muerte si es que son infectadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>En una rueda de prensa el oficial ejecutivo del Condado de Santa Clara en la cual también presentó la disponibilidad de vacunas contra la influenza gratis, el Dr. Jeff Smith recalcó que esas vacunas no protegen contra el coronavirus que causa covid-19. Pero lo que la vacuna contra la influenza sí hará es \"prevenir que acabes en el hospital\", lo que asegurará que las camillas en los centros médicos sigan disponibles para pacientes de covid-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Siga leyendo para saber si es mejor que reciba su vacuna para la gripe ahora o después, y también donde puede encontrar centros para vacunarse a bajo o sin costo cerca de usted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Debo vacunarme contra la gripe ahora o después?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Toma dos semanas para que el sistema inmune desarrolle los anticuerpos luego de recibir la vacuna contra la gripe. Este hecho influye en las recomendaciones que expertos médicos hacen sobre cuándo vacunarse, según el profesor de medicina Dr. Peter Chin-Hong de UCSF.\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Los CDC \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm\">recomiendan\u003c/a> que planeé recibir su vacuna contra la gripe \"a inicios del otoño, antes de que inicie la temporada de gripe\" y a más tardar antes de que termine octubre.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11839377\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839377\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luego de recibir la vacuna, toma dos semanas para que el cuerpo humano desarrolle los anticuerpos necesarios para protegerlo del virus de la influenza. (Queen's University/Flickr) \u003ccite>((Queen's University/Flickr))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">Existe evidencia\u003c/a> de que el riesgo de contraer la influenza aumenta cada mes después de recibir la vacuna, dice Chin-Hong. Esto se debe a que el nivel de anticuerpos disminuye a lo largo del tiempo. Por su parte el Dr. Anthony Fauci, director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas, mencionó recientemente que \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/when-dr-anthony-fauci-gets-his-flu-shot-and-why.html\">él recibe su vacuna\u003c/a> a mediados o finales de octubre debido a su inmunidad decreciente.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero cuando expertos médicos mencionan que uno debe de esperar para recibir su vacuna contra la gripe, se refieren a personas que corren cierto riesgo de desarrollar complicaciones graves vinculadas a esta enfermedad, afirma Chin-Hong. Esto incluye a personas mayores de 65 años, personas con condiciones médicas crónicas, mujeres que planean un embarazo o que ya están embarazadas, y niños menores de 5 años.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La época ideal para que estas personas sean vacunadas es a mediados de octubre, recomienda Chin-Hong. Dos semanas después, al inicio de noviembre, el sistema inmune ha desarrollado los anticuerpos, justo a tiempo para cuando se intensifique la temporada de gripe. De esta manera, se aprovecha lo más que puede el impacto positivo de la vacuna, señala él.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>¿Y si está en una de esas categorías vulnerables? Entonces sí puede considerar esperarse, dijo Chin-Hong. Quienes sean mayores de 65 años también pueden solicitar una vacuna diseñada en especial para este grupo demográfico, la cual contiene una dosis con cuatro veces más antígenos. Antígenos son las estructuras moleculares que inician la producción de los anticuerpos. Pero lo más importante es \"no dudar tanto de que fecha es la ideal, ya que al final puede resultar que se le olvide recibir la vacuna\", dice Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero si es que acaba demorando la fecha en que se vacuna, o simplemente se le olvida, no deje que esto prevenga que sea vacunado durante la temporada de gripe, dijo él. Chin-Hong se refiere a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453691/\">un estudio publicado por UCSF\u003c/a>, el cual revela que tan solo un tercio de 437,000 estadounidenses entrevistados en una encuesta recibieron la vacuna entre el 2017 al 2019. No importa cuándo se vacune, lo que importa es que lo haga.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>El Dr. Jeff Smith del condado de Santa Clara también señaló en su rueda de prensa que cuanto más se espere, menos protección contra el virus de la gripe tendrá. Por esa razón, vacunese \"lo más pronto posible\" ya que \"esperar sólo resultará en una probabilidad más alta que contraiga la enfermedad\".\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839378 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Dónde puedo recibir una vacuna contra la gripe si tengo seguro médico?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Si tiene seguro médico, una vacuna contra la gripe es gratis ya que es considerada como un servicio de cuidado preventivo si se la administra su doctor regular o alguna de las farmacias que incluimos a continuación.\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Asegúrese de usar su cubrebocas, guardar el distanciamiento social mientras espera por su vacuna, y llevar puesta una camisa que tenga mangas que se puedan alzar fácilmente, para facilitar la inyección.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lugares comunes en donde puede recibir su vacuna contra la gripe, que no requieren cita o que puede llegar en su vehículo.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vaccinefinder.org/find-vaccine\">La herramienta de los CDC para encontrar centros de vacunaci\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ón\u003c/span>\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente en el norte de California\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://es.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">Vacunas para la gripe de CVS\u003c/a> (en espa\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ñol)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Vacunas para la gripe de Walgreens\u003c/a> (en espa\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ñ\u003c/span>ol)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Vacunas para la gripe de Costco Pharmacy\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Dónde puedo recibir una vacuna para la gripe si no tengo seguro médico?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Si necesita una vacuna para la gripe pero no tiene seguro médico, puede recibir la vacuna sin costo alguno de ciertos proveedores de cuidado médico alrededor del Área de la Bahía. Si es que sí tiene seguro, también puede usar estos servicios pero puede elegir no hacerlo para que estos recursos sigan disponibles para quienes más los necesitan .\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>El departamento de salud pública de su condado puede estar ofreciendo las vacunas. Por ejemplo, cada sábado hasta mediados de diciembre, el condado de Santa Clara está ofreciendo vacunas para la gripe gratis en los terrenos de la feria del condado en San José.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cualquiera puede llegar a los terrenos de la feria caminando o en bicicleta (lugares de estacionamiento también están disponibles para personas con discapacidades), recibir su vacuna sin haber hecho cita y sin importar su estatus migratorio o falta de seguro médico. El único requisito es que lleve puesto su cubrebocas. El condado también ofrece vacunas contra la influenza en los centros Valley Health en San José y Sunnyvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Más información \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/home-es.aspx\">aquí\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>Algunos lugares para recibir una vacuna contra la gripe gratis o de bajo costo en el Área de la Bahía:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">La clínica de salud p\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ú\u003c/span>blica AITC de San Francisco\u003c/a> (ofrece una opción para que pague lo que pueda y sostiene que nadie será rechazado por no poder pagar)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Clínica de salud pública e inmunización de Contra Costa\u003c/a> (vacunas para la gripe cuestan $15 para adultos mayores de 19 años pero no tiene que pagar si no puede pagar)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.acphd.org/media/394923/general-vaccinations-clinics-20200913-eng.pdf\">Clínicas de inmunización del condado de Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch1>\u003cb>Y recuerde…la vacuna para la gripe no lo puede contagiar de la gripe\u003c/b>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">La vacuna para la gripe contiene un virus que ha sido inactivado o debilitado, y por esa razón uno no se puede \"contagiar de la gripe\" cuando se vacuna, \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm\">según los CDC\u003c/a>. La vacuna contra la gripe puede provocar efectos secundarios de la misma manera que cualquier otro producto médico pero \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">la dependencia sostiene\u003c/a> que estos \"son generalmente leves y desaparecen por sí solos en pocos días\".\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Algunos efectos secundarios comunes pueden ser dolores o inflamación cerca del sitio en donde fue inyectado, dolores de cabeza, fiebres, náusea o hasta dolores musculares. Pero nunca será la gripe. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Este artículo fue traducido por el periodista, \u003ca>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/kqedenespanol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leer más reportajes de KQED en Español. \u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"¿Debería vacunarse contra la gripe ahora mismo? Dónde encontrar vacunas contra la gripe gratuitas cerca de usted.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1600973932,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":1536},"headData":{"title":"¿Cuándo debo vacunarme para la gripe? | KQED","description":"¿Debería vacunarse contra la gripe ahora mismo? Dónde encontrar vacunas contra la gripe gratuitas cerca de usted.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"¿Cuándo debo vacunarme para la gripe?","datePublished":"2020-09-24T18:58:52.000Z","dateModified":"2020-09-24T18:58:52.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11839357 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11839357","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/09/24/cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe/","disqusTitle":"¿Cuándo debo vacunarme para la gripe?","path":"/news/11839357/cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot\">Leer en ingl\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">és\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) calculan que la influenza, o gripe, ha causado \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html\">entre 12,000 a 61,000 muertes\u003c/a> cada año desde 2010. La gripe es una enfermedad sumamente seria.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Además, con el impacto que ha tenido la pandemia este año, es importante hacer todo lo posible para mantenerse libre de la gripe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recibir una vacuna contra la gripe es la manera más segura para protegerse del virus de la influenza pero además reduce la probabilidad que transmita el virus a otras personas, en especial personas que corren un riesgo mayor de padecer complicaciones graves o hasta la muerte si es que son infectadas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>En una rueda de prensa el oficial ejecutivo del Condado de Santa Clara en la cual también presentó la disponibilidad de vacunas contra la influenza gratis, el Dr. Jeff Smith recalcó que esas vacunas no protegen contra el coronavirus que causa covid-19. Pero lo que la vacuna contra la influenza sí hará es \"prevenir que acabes en el hospital\", lo que asegurará que las camillas en los centros médicos sigan disponibles para pacientes de covid-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Siga leyendo para saber si es mejor que reciba su vacuna para la gripe ahora o después, y también donde puede encontrar centros para vacunarse a bajo o sin costo cerca de usted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Debo vacunarme contra la gripe ahora o después?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Toma dos semanas para que el sistema inmune desarrolle los anticuerpos luego de recibir la vacuna contra la gripe. Este hecho influye en las recomendaciones que expertos médicos hacen sobre cuándo vacunarse, según el profesor de medicina Dr. Peter Chin-Hong de UCSF.\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Los CDC \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm\">recomiendan\u003c/a> que planeé recibir su vacuna contra la gripe \"a inicios del otoño, antes de que inicie la temporada de gripe\" y a más tardar antes de que termine octubre.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11839377\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839377\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luego de recibir la vacuna, toma dos semanas para que el cuerpo humano desarrolle los anticuerpos necesarios para protegerlo del virus de la influenza. (Queen's University/Flickr) \u003ccite>((Queen's University/Flickr))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\">Existe evidencia\u003c/a> de que el riesgo de contraer la influenza aumenta cada mes después de recibir la vacuna, dice Chin-Hong. Esto se debe a que el nivel de anticuerpos disminuye a lo largo del tiempo. Por su parte el Dr. Anthony Fauci, director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas, mencionó recientemente que \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/when-dr-anthony-fauci-gets-his-flu-shot-and-why.html\">él recibe su vacuna\u003c/a> a mediados o finales de octubre debido a su inmunidad decreciente.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero cuando expertos médicos mencionan que uno debe de esperar para recibir su vacuna contra la gripe, se refieren a personas que corren cierto riesgo de desarrollar complicaciones graves vinculadas a esta enfermedad, afirma Chin-Hong. Esto incluye a personas mayores de 65 años, personas con condiciones médicas crónicas, mujeres que planean un embarazo o que ya están embarazadas, y niños menores de 5 años.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>La época ideal para que estas personas sean vacunadas es a mediados de octubre, recomienda Chin-Hong. Dos semanas después, al inicio de noviembre, el sistema inmune ha desarrollado los anticuerpos, justo a tiempo para cuando se intensifique la temporada de gripe. De esta manera, se aprovecha lo más que puede el impacto positivo de la vacuna, señala él.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>¿Y si está en una de esas categorías vulnerables? Entonces sí puede considerar esperarse, dijo Chin-Hong. Quienes sean mayores de 65 años también pueden solicitar una vacuna diseñada en especial para este grupo demográfico, la cual contiene una dosis con cuatro veces más antígenos. Antígenos son las estructuras moleculares que inician la producción de los anticuerpos. Pero lo más importante es \"no dudar tanto de que fecha es la ideal, ya que al final puede resultar que se le olvide recibir la vacuna\", dice Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pero si es que acaba demorando la fecha en que se vacuna, o simplemente se le olvida, no deje que esto prevenga que sea vacunado durante la temporada de gripe, dijo él. Chin-Hong se refiere a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453691/\">un estudio publicado por UCSF\u003c/a>, el cual revela que tan solo un tercio de 437,000 estadounidenses entrevistados en una encuesta recibieron la vacuna entre el 2017 al 2019. No importa cuándo se vacune, lo que importa es que lo haga.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>El Dr. Jeff Smith del condado de Santa Clara también señaló en su rueda de prensa que cuanto más se espere, menos protección contra el virus de la gripe tendrá. Por esa razón, vacunese \"lo más pronto posible\" ya que \"esperar sólo resultará en una probabilidad más alta que contraiga la enfermedad\".\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11839378 alignnone\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Dónde puedo recibir una vacuna contra la gripe si tengo seguro médico?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Si tiene seguro médico, una vacuna contra la gripe es gratis ya que es considerada como un servicio de cuidado preventivo si se la administra su doctor regular o alguna de las farmacias que incluimos a continuación.\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Asegúrese de usar su cubrebocas, guardar el distanciamiento social mientras espera por su vacuna, y llevar puesta una camisa que tenga mangas que se puedan alzar fácilmente, para facilitar la inyección.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lugares comunes en donde puede recibir su vacuna contra la gripe, que no requieren cita o que puede llegar en su vehículo.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vaccinefinder.org/find-vaccine\">La herramienta de los CDC para encontrar centros de vacunaci\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ón\u003c/span>\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente en el norte de California\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://es.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">Vacunas para la gripe de CVS\u003c/a> (en espa\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ñol)\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Vacunas para la gripe de Walgreens\u003c/a> (en espa\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ñ\u003c/span>ol)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Vacunas para la gripe de Costco Pharmacy\u003c/a> (en inglés)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>¿Dónde puedo recibir una vacuna para la gripe si no tengo seguro médico?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>Si necesita una vacuna para la gripe pero no tiene seguro médico, puede recibir la vacuna sin costo alguno de ciertos proveedores de cuidado médico alrededor del Área de la Bahía. Si es que sí tiene seguro, también puede usar estos servicios pero puede elegir no hacerlo para que estos recursos sigan disponibles para quienes más los necesitan .\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>El departamento de salud pública de su condado puede estar ofreciendo las vacunas. Por ejemplo, cada sábado hasta mediados de diciembre, el condado de Santa Clara está ofreciendo vacunas para la gripe gratis en los terrenos de la feria del condado en San José.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cualquiera puede llegar a los terrenos de la feria caminando o en bicicleta (lugares de estacionamiento también están disponibles para personas con discapacidades), recibir su vacuna sin haber hecho cita y sin importar su estatus migratorio o falta de seguro médico. El único requisito es que lleve puesto su cubrebocas. El condado también ofrece vacunas contra la influenza en los centros Valley Health en San José y Sunnyvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Más información \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/home-es.aspx\">aquí\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch1>\u003cstrong>Algunos lugares para recibir una vacuna contra la gripe gratis o de bajo costo en el Área de la Bahía:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">La clínica de salud p\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">ú\u003c/span>blica AITC de San Francisco\u003c/a> (ofrece una opción para que pague lo que pueda y sostiene que nadie será rechazado por no poder pagar)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Clínica de salud pública e inmunización de Contra Costa\u003c/a> (vacunas para la gripe cuestan $15 para adultos mayores de 19 años pero no tiene que pagar si no puede pagar)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.acphd.org/media/394923/general-vaccinations-clinics-20200913-eng.pdf\">Clínicas de inmunización del condado de Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch1>\u003cb>Y recuerde…la vacuna para la gripe no lo puede contagiar de la gripe\u003c/b>\u003c/h1>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">La vacuna para la gripe contiene un virus que ha sido inactivado o debilitado, y por esa razón uno no se puede \"contagiar de la gripe\" cuando se vacuna, \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm\">según los CDC\u003c/a>. La vacuna contra la gripe puede provocar efectos secundarios de la misma manera que cualquier otro producto médico pero \u003ca href=\"https://espanol.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\">la dependencia sostiene\u003c/a> que estos \"son generalmente leves y desaparecen por sí solos en pocos días\".\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Algunos efectos secundarios comunes pueden ser dolores o inflamación cerca del sitio en donde fue inyectado, dolores de cabeza, fiebres, náusea o hasta dolores musculares. Pero nunca será la gripe. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Este artículo fue traducido por el periodista, \u003ca>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/kqedenespanol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leer más reportajes de KQED en Español. \u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11839357/cuando-debo-vacunarme-para-la-gripe","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_457","news_28523"],"tags":["news_28056","news_18543","news_22327","news_27775","news_28583","news_28449","news_28584"],"featImg":"news_11839362","label":"news"},"news_11838604":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11838604","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11838604","score":null,"sort":[1600474680000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot","title":"When Should You Get Your Flu Shot?","publishDate":1600474680,"format":"image","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the flu has caused between \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/\">12,000 and 61,000 deaths\u003c/a> annually since 2010. So it's always serious business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, it's especially crucial to do everything you can to stay flu-free. Especially as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11839496/california-officials-warn-the-flu-covid-19-could-overwhelm-hospitals\">officials are already warning\u003c/a> that a severe flu season could overwhelm California hospitals that are preparing for an uptick in COVID-19 cases as the economy further reopens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting your flu shot is the best, safest way to not only protect yourself against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a recent press conference announcing the availability of free flu shots in Santa Clara County, county Executive Officer Dr. Jeff Smith issued a reminder that the flu vaccine will not protect against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But what the flu vaccine \u003cem>will\u003c/em> do, he said, \"is prevent you from ending up in the hospital,” which will help ensure that beds are available for COVID-19 patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to find out if you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Should you get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu, says UCSF professor of medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm#:~:text=It%20takes%20about%20two%20weeks,by%20the%20end%20of%20October.\">recommends\u003c/a> that you plan to get your flu shot \"early in fall, before flu season begins,\" and definitely by the end of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes two weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">evidence\u003c/a>, Chin-Hong says, that your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time. (Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently said he \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/when-dr-anthony-fauci-gets-his-flu-shot-and-why.html\">gets his shot\u003c/a> \"towards the middle and end of October\" because of this diminishing immunity.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically \"waiting\" to get a flu shot, says Chin-Hong, they're aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes people over 65, those with chronic medical conditions, women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and kids under 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls \"the sweet spot,\" around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is getting serious. Think of it as getting the \"biggest bang for your buck,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're in one of those vulnerable categories? Yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting the special flu vaccines for this age group, which contain four times the dosage of antigens that trigger the production of antibodies. But ultimately, he says, \"Don't hem and haw about when to get it,\" — because there’s a risk you may wind up forgetting to get it at all. \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do delay and change your mind, or just forget, that shouldn't stop you from getting the shot at a later date in the flu season, he says. Chin-Hong references\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453691/\"> a recent UCSF study\u003c/a> that found just one-third of 437,000 Americans interviewed in an annual survey reported getting a flu shot from 2017-19. So, anytime is better than no time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara’s Dr. Jeff Smith also pointed out in his press conference that the longer you wait to get your flu shot, the more unprotected exposure to the virus you’ll put yourself through. So get your flu shot \"as early as you possibly can,\" he said, because \"waiting only means that you have a higher likelihood of getting the flu.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available free without cost as a preventive service from your usual doctor, or most pharmacies. (See below.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure you're wearing your mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vaccinefinder.org/find-vaccine\">CDC's Vaccine Finder tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California) \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don't\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don't have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a start, your county's own public health department might offer them. For example, Santa Clara County is now offering free flu shots at the County Fairgrounds in San Jose, every Saturday until mid-December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anyone can walk or bike up to the fairgrounds (parking is also available for those with disabilities) without an appointment and get vaccinated, regardless of insurance or immigration status; you only need to wear a mask. Free flu shots are also available from the county at the Valley Health Centers in San Jose and Sunnyvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More info \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/press-release-09-17-20-free-flu-shots.aspx\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Public Health's AITC Clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option, and says that nobody will be refused for inability to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you're unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.acphd.org/media/394923/general-vaccinations-clinics-20200913-eng.pdf\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[ad fullwidth]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>And a reminder ... the flu vaccine can't 'give you the flu'\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so you just aren't physically able to \"get the flu\" from your flu shot, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC\u003c/a>. The flu vaccine can cause side effects like any medical product, but they're \"generally mild and go away on their own within a few days,\" the agency \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. But not flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Should you be getting your flu shot right now? Plus: Where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1600984719,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":26,"wordCount":1179},"headData":{"title":"When Should You Get Your Flu Shot? | KQED","description":"Should you be getting your flu shot right now? Plus: where to find free and low-cost flu shots near you in the Bay Area, without an apppointment.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"When Should You Get Your Flu Shot?","datePublished":"2020-09-19T00:18:00.000Z","dateModified":"2020-09-24T21:58:39.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11838604 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11838604","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/09/18/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot/","disqusTitle":"When Should You Get Your Flu Shot?","path":"/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the flu has caused between \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/\">12,000 and 61,000 deaths\u003c/a> annually since 2010. So it's always serious business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic, it's especially crucial to do everything you can to stay flu-free. Especially as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11839496/california-officials-warn-the-flu-covid-19-could-overwhelm-hospitals\">officials are already warning\u003c/a> that a severe flu season could overwhelm California hospitals that are preparing for an uptick in COVID-19 cases as the economy further reopens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting your flu shot is the best, safest way to not only protect yourself against the influenza virus, but also to minimize the chance you will spread it to others — folks who could be at far higher risk for serious complications or even death if they were to become infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a recent press conference announcing the availability of free flu shots in Santa Clara County, county Executive Officer Dr. Jeff Smith issued a reminder that the flu vaccine will not protect against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But what the flu vaccine \u003cem>will\u003c/em> do, he said, \"is prevent you from ending up in the hospital,” which will help ensure that beds are available for COVID-19 patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to find out if you should be getting your flu shot right now, and where to find free or low-cost flu shot options near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Should you get a flu shot now, or wait?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The recommendations medical professionals make about when to get a flu shot are based on the fact that it takes about two weeks after you get vaccinated for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the flu, says UCSF professor of medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2018-2019.htm#:~:text=It%20takes%20about%20two%20weeks,by%20the%20end%20of%20October.\">recommends\u003c/a> that you plan to get your flu shot \"early in fall, before flu season begins,\" and definitely by the end of October.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11838737\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1900px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11838737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It takes two weeks after your flu shot for your body to develop the antibodies it needs to protect you from the flu virus. \u003ccite>(Queen's University/Flickr)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28039340/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">evidence\u003c/a>, Chin-Hong says, that your risk of getting the flu increases every month after your flu shot, due to the antibodies waning over time. (Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently said he \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/when-dr-anthony-fauci-gets-his-flu-shot-and-why.html\">gets his shot\u003c/a> \"towards the middle and end of October\" because of this diminishing immunity.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when medical professionals talk about strategically \"waiting\" to get a flu shot, says Chin-Hong, they're aiming that advice at those who are at particularly high risk for more serious complications related to the flu. That includes people over 65, those with chronic medical conditions, women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, and kids under 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Delaying inoculations for these populations is based on the idea of getting the shot at a time Chin-Hong calls \"the sweet spot,\" around mid-to-late October. Two weeks later, right around early November, the antibodies should have developed, just as flu season is getting serious. Think of it as getting the \"biggest bang for your buck,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So if you're in one of those vulnerable categories? Yes, you can think about waiting, says Chin-Hong. People over 65 might also consider requesting the special flu vaccines for this age group, which contain four times the dosage of antigens that trigger the production of antibodies. But ultimately, he says, \"Don't hem and haw about when to get it,\" — because there’s a risk you may wind up forgetting to get it at all. \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do delay and change your mind, or just forget, that shouldn't stop you from getting the shot at a later date in the flu season, he says. Chin-Hong references\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453691/\"> a recent UCSF study\u003c/a> that found just one-third of 437,000 Americans interviewed in an annual survey reported getting a flu shot from 2017-19. So, anytime is better than no time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara’s Dr. Jeff Smith also pointed out in his press conference that the longer you wait to get your flu shot, the more unprotected exposure to the virus you’ll put yourself through. So get your flu shot \"as early as you possibly can,\" he said, because \"waiting only means that you have a higher likelihood of getting the flu.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11838740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1267\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3.png 1900w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1020x680.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/shots3-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Where can I get a flu shot if I have insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is available free without cost as a preventive service from your usual doctor, or most pharmacies. (See below.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Make sure you're wearing your mask, maintain social distancing wherever possible while waiting for your shot, and dress in a top with sleeves you can easily pull up to your shoulder, to make receiving the injection even easier (and quicker.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vaccinefinder.org/find-vaccine\">CDC's Vaccine Finder tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California) \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Where can I get a flu shot if I \u003cem>don't\u003c/em> have health insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you want a flu shot but don't have health insurance, you can get the vaccine free of charge from several providers and community clinics around the Bay Area. (You can also technically use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to free up these particular resources for those who are not covered.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a start, your county's own public health department might offer them. For example, Santa Clara County is now offering free flu shots at the County Fairgrounds in San Jose, every Saturday until mid-December.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Anyone can walk or bike up to the fairgrounds (parking is also available for those with disabilities) without an appointment and get vaccinated, regardless of insurance or immigration status; you only need to wear a mask. Free flu shots are also available from the county at the Valley Health Centers in San Jose and Sunnyvale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More info \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/press-release-09-17-20-free-flu-shots.aspx\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Public Health's AITC Clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option, and says that nobody will be refused for inability to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\">Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you're unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.acphd.org/media/394923/general-vaccinations-clinics-20200913-eng.pdf\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>And a reminder ... the flu vaccine can't 'give you the flu'\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The virus that the flu shot contains has been inactivated or severely weakened, so you just aren't physically able to \"get the flu\" from your flu shot, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm#:~:text=Can%20a%20flu%20vaccine%20give,protein%20from%20the%20flu%20virus.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC\u003c/a>. The flu vaccine can cause side effects like any medical product, but they're \"generally mild and go away on their own within a few days,\" the agency \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">says\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common flu shot side effects can include soreness or swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea and muscle aches. But not flu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11838604/when-should-you-get-your-flu-shot","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_27504","news_22326","news_28567","news_18543","news_20277","news_22327","news_981"],"featImg":"news_11838735","label":"news"},"news_11776173":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11776173","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11776173","score":null,"sort":[1569361261000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"2-flu-deaths-reported-in-santa-clara-county","title":"2 Flu Deaths Reported in Santa Clara County","publishDate":1569361261,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>Two Santa Clara County residents, including a child, have died from influenza, county health department officials said Tuesday. The dates of their deaths were not released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The child was previously healthy and had recently returned from traveling overseas. The adult, who was under 65, had an underlying chronic illness that put the individual at increased risk from the flu, said Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer and director of the Public Health Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"From what we know, the adult would have gotten the infection here in Santa Clara County. They had an underlying chronic illness that would have put them at increased risk,\" Cody said during a Tuesday press conference. \"The child most likely acquired influenza while traveling abroad, and then got sick and died once returning to the county.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are investigating the deaths and haven't determined if the two individuals were vaccinated. Cody clarified that the two individuals were not related.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Due to medical privacy requirements, further details about the individuals will not be released, according to a county health department statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Flu season doesn't really obey a calendar. What we can say about flu season is that it's always unpredictable,\" Cody said. \"So I think that since we've had two flu deaths, we can certainly say that flu is here.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cody said that it was very unusual to be reporting deaths so early in the flu season, before any significant uptick in reports of symptoms or infections requiring hospitalization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Cody also said that the California Department of Public Health has a robust influenza surveillance system with data from many health care systems, and that \"they're not seeing any increase in activity in Northern California above the usual.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 2018-2019 flu season, eight flu-related deaths were reported in Santa Clara County in people under 65.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older, it is especially important for pregnant women, children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and those with chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes, county officials said. Cody also stressed it was important for travelers to get flu shots because influenza circulates throughout the world at all times — something underscored by the child’s death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara County's Public Health Department encourages individuals to obtain more information about the flu at their \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/Influenza/Pages/flu-home.aspx?mc_cid=3149c9b059&mc_eid=845a173e65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flu web page\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Officials are investigating the death of one adult and one child and have not yet determined if they were vaccinated.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1569361261,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":13,"wordCount":403},"headData":{"title":"2 Flu Deaths Reported in Santa Clara County | KQED","description":"Officials are investigating the death of one adult and one child and have not yet determined if they were vaccinated.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"2 Flu Deaths Reported in Santa Clara County","datePublished":"2019-09-24T21:41:01.000Z","dateModified":"2019-09-24T21:41:01.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11776173 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11776173","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2019/09/24/2-flu-deaths-reported-in-santa-clara-county/","disqusTitle":"2 Flu Deaths Reported in Santa Clara County","path":"/news/11776173/2-flu-deaths-reported-in-santa-clara-county","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Two Santa Clara County residents, including a child, have died from influenza, county health department officials said Tuesday. The dates of their deaths were not released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The child was previously healthy and had recently returned from traveling overseas. The adult, who was under 65, had an underlying chronic illness that put the individual at increased risk from the flu, said Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer and director of the Public Health Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"From what we know, the adult would have gotten the infection here in Santa Clara County. They had an underlying chronic illness that would have put them at increased risk,\" Cody said during a Tuesday press conference. \"The child most likely acquired influenza while traveling abroad, and then got sick and died once returning to the county.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are investigating the deaths and haven't determined if the two individuals were vaccinated. Cody clarified that the two individuals were not related.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Due to medical privacy requirements, further details about the individuals will not be released, according to a county health department statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Flu season doesn't really obey a calendar. What we can say about flu season is that it's always unpredictable,\" Cody said. \"So I think that since we've had two flu deaths, we can certainly say that flu is here.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cody said that it was very unusual to be reporting deaths so early in the flu season, before any significant uptick in reports of symptoms or infections requiring hospitalization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Cody also said that the California Department of Public Health has a robust influenza surveillance system with data from many health care systems, and that \"they're not seeing any increase in activity in Northern California above the usual.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 2018-2019 flu season, eight flu-related deaths were reported in Santa Clara County in people under 65.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older, it is especially important for pregnant women, children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and those with chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes, county officials said. Cody also stressed it was important for travelers to get flu shots because influenza circulates throughout the world at all times — something underscored by the child’s death.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara County's Public Health Department encourages individuals to obtain more information about the flu at their \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/Influenza/Pages/flu-home.aspx?mc_cid=3149c9b059&mc_eid=845a173e65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flu web page\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11776173/2-flu-deaths-reported-in-santa-clara-county","authors":["104","248"],"categories":["news_457","news_8"],"tags":["news_22326","news_22327","news_18188"],"featImg":"news_11697631","label":"news"},"news_11651039":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11651039","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11651039","score":null,"sort":[1519004221000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"california-is-past-peak-flu-but-you-should-still-get-vaccinated","title":"California Is Past Peak Flu – But Officials Say You Should Still Get Vaccinated","publishDate":1519004221,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>The worst of California's rough flu season appears to be over. A senior state public health official says this year’s season reached its disturbingly high peak around New Year's.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People should remain vigilant, however, because \"we’re still very much in the middle of it,\" said Dr. James Watt, Chief of Communicable Disease Control at the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"6DfjzcUcyrjPYn4rXZSZPryAmT4NRNtL\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like in much of the rest of the country, the flu hit California hard this season. By the end of last week, 185 Californians under age 65 had died from flu in the state. By the same time last year, the death toll was 50.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty-two people died in the week ending Feb. 9; in the first week of January, the number was 68.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While California is past its peak, \"other parts of the country are still very much at peak levels,\" said Watt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two flu strains have been the main culprits this season. The most common vaccine was less effective than usual against the most prevalent influenza A strain, H3N2, but Watt said the shot works better against the influenza B strain.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[contextly_sidebar id=\"ZnotXS9ggrcJSesZ2eIy4kWIxIzpHTwO\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even at this late point in the flu season, Watt recommends a flu vaccination for those who have not yet gotten it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even in the case of H3N2, the shot can help, he said. While it may not prevent an individual from getting sick, it will ease the severity of the flu's symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We’ve been seeing literally thousands of people a week going to the hospital because of the flu over the last month or so,\" said Watt. \"If we can cut that down by a third—or if that’s me and I can reduce my risk by a third—that’s a good bet,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oregon, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgins Islands are the only areas of the United States without widespread flu infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday the flu has claimed the lives of 84 children since October.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"By the end of last week, 185 Californians under age 65 had died from flu in the state. By the same time last year, the death toll was 50.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1519022479,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":14,"wordCount":356},"headData":{"title":"California Is Past Peak Flu – But Officials Say You Should Still Get Vaccinated | KQED","description":"By the end of last week, 185 Californians under age 65 had died from flu in the state. By the same time last year, the death toll was 50.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"California Is Past Peak Flu – But Officials Say You Should Still Get Vaccinated","datePublished":"2018-02-19T01:37:01.000Z","dateModified":"2018-02-19T06:41:19.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"Y","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"disqusIdentifier":"11651039 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11651039","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2018/02/18/california-is-past-peak-flu-but-you-should-still-get-vaccinated/","disqusTitle":"California Is Past Peak Flu – But Officials Say You Should Still Get Vaccinated","source":"KPCC","sourceUrl":"www.scpr.org","nprByline":"\u003ca href=\"https://www.scpr.org/about/people/staff/michelle-faust\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Faust\u003c/a>\u003cbr/>KPCC\u003c/br>","path":"/news/11651039/california-is-past-peak-flu-but-you-should-still-get-vaccinated","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The worst of California's rough flu season appears to be over. A senior state public health official says this year’s season reached its disturbingly high peak around New Year's.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People should remain vigilant, however, because \"we’re still very much in the middle of it,\" said Dr. James Watt, Chief of Communicable Disease Control at the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like in much of the rest of the country, the flu hit California hard this season. By the end of last week, 185 Californians under age 65 had died from flu in the state. By the same time last year, the death toll was 50.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty-two people died in the week ending Feb. 9; in the first week of January, the number was 68.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While California is past its peak, \"other parts of the country are still very much at peak levels,\" said Watt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two flu strains have been the main culprits this season. 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