22 Dec 2022 Holiday Season Health & Safety Reminders As the holiday season approaches, remember to protect yourself and others by staying up to date with your COVID-19 and flu vaccines. You may be eligible to receive your flu vaccine at the same time as a recommended COVID-19 vaccine. Your healthcare practitioner or pharmacist can help you decide if you should receive both vaccines at the same time. Flu Vaccine CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every flu season with rare exceptions. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of serious complications from influenza. A full listing of people at Higher Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications is available. COVID-19 Vaccine CDC recommends that people ages 5 years and older receive one updated (bivalent) booster if it has been at least 2 months since their last COVID-19 vaccine dose, whether that was: Their final primary series dose, or An original (monovalent) booster People who have gotten more than one original (monovalent) booster are also recommended to get an updated (bivalent) booster. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccination is important for maximum protection. You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines if you have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you by CDC. You are still up to date if you receive all COVID-19 vaccine doses recommended for you and then become ill with COVID-19. You do not need to be immediately revaccinated or receive an additional booster.Updated (bivalent) boosters became available on: for people 12 years of age and older for people aged 5–11 Your healthcare practitioner, including your pharmacist, can help you determine if you are up to date with your vaccines. Additional Resources Flu (pa.gov) Who Needs a Flu Vaccine | CDC Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters | CDC Vaccines.gov – Find COVID‑19 vaccine locations near you