by Sahar Chmais
In May 2020, the number of milestone vaccines and immunizations nationwide administered fell among all age groups, when comparing vaccine dosages order from January 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People were afraid to visit their doctors’ offices due to COVID-19. This trend may continue into the influenza season, but doctors are urging people to get flu vaccines now more than ever.
“Pandemic or not, it’s really recommended for everyone to get a [flu vaccine],” said Dr. Emily Fisher, a physician at Baylor Scott & White in Buda. “But this year, it goes back to preventing what we can. In this case, flu shots allow us to mitigate the virus and reduce the burden of respiratory illness.”
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