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Old 08-23-2017, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
How long are they good for? I seem to recall getting mine around February of 2017. This was at CVS in their mini-medical office.
a) you got it very late in the season last year, try before Halloween this year

b) The composition of the vaccine is different every year based on CDC's "prediction" of the most likely strains to hit each winter. Last year's shot won't protect you against anything.

c) Immunity from the vaccine takes 2-4 weeks to develop, and should last through the flu season.