@fiesty76
I have not had a flu shot in 6 years but this year I got both the flu shot and pneumonia PPVS 23 at the same time at CVS on September 1st. Every pharmacy and supermarket, including Walmart and Costco, that have Pharmacies give the shots, at least here in Florida. If I am reading the guidelines right, I can get another PPVS23 in 5 years or the PCSV13 in 1 year. Ask your doctor if you should get the 13 first and then the 23 or just one as it depends on each individual’s health conditions.

I don’t have any underlying medical conditions and used to get the flu shots in October when I was in my 50s and 60s (now 79).
I remember getting the flu when I was 18 during the so called Asian flu...and then my parents got it. I also remember living through flu epidemics and not getting the flu shot or getting sick. What I did during an uptick in flu season was limit going into crowds and washing my hands and limiting my children’s activities. We all did at that time because it seemed the reasonable thing to do. I guess we were all our own CDC back then.

Years ago when I traveled a lot, I remember seeing an occasional traveler wearing a mask and wondered why. Now I wonder why someone is not wearing one.

But now that I am of that certain age group I will routinely get an annual flu vaccine and eventually the 2 Shingles vaccines. So stay healthy everyone and have a great Labor Day weekend.

FL Mary