It’s that time of year when you start hearing about getting those flu shots. But it is much more important for a certain group of people according to Dr. David Hilden of Hennepin County Medical Center.
Hilden joined WCCO’s Health Radio and he says those over age 65 should be getting a shot, and opting for the higher dose flu vaccine.
“Giving you just a little extra added boost in that shot is typically what is done,” Hilden explains. “So I do recommend doing that, getting the higher dose one if you’re over 65. But if you don’t, if the place you go to only has one of them, get whatever they have. Because the difference among the various shots isn’t so important. The big difference is whether or not you got it in the first place.”…