Doctors say there's more interest in the flu shot this year — and there should be. They're generally told to get a special version of the flu shot that has a higher dose, but that may not be widely available as soon as the regular flu shot. Gorfinkel doesn't recommend that seniors wait for the higher-dose shot if they have the opportunity to get the regular flu shot sooner. WATCH | WHO urges the flu shot to mitigate COVID-19:Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says getting the flu shot will help take the pressure off the medical system if coronavirus is resurgent. He thinks that given all of those issues, the flu shot should be rolled out sooner this year.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2020 07:52 UTC