Lansing, Michigan – Flu vaccines are available at local health departments, clinics and pharmacies in Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is urging residents to get the flu vaccine as soon as possible to help protect themselves and others from this season’s flu.

This season, the flu virus and the virus that causes COVID will spread at the same time. He can get the COVID vaccine at the same time as the flu shot.

According to the CDC, people at higher risk of getting the flu are also at higher risk of getting COVID.

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CDC Change Recommendations

CDC has changed its recommendations for older adults this flu season.

Adults over the age of 65 are encouraged to receive either high-dose, adjuvanted, or recombinant influenza vaccines rather than standard-dose influenza vaccines whenever possible.

If the recommended vaccine is not available, an age-appropriate vaccine should be used.

Influenza vaccines are the best way to reduce the risk of seasonal flu, according to health officials.

Approximately 3.3 million people in Michigan received the flu vaccine during the 2021-2022 flu season. The state has set a goal to vaccinate 4 million Michigan residents for the 2022-2023 flu season.

During the 2019-2020 flu season, there were an estimated 8-13 million flu cases, 3.7-6.1 million flu-related hospital visits, and approximately 170,000 hospitalizations.

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