Here, experts weigh in on some questions you may have about getting a flu shot during the pandemic. Why is it so important to get the flu shot this year? Getting a flu vaccine could also help reduce "unnecessary testing" for COVID-19, Skowronski said, because several symptoms of both illnesses are similar. "It is super important for every child over six months of age to get the flu vaccine," he said. Would the flu shot have an impact of the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine, should one be developed soon?

Source: CBC News September 03, 2020 08:00 UTC