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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I do see a contradiction, and don't want to challenge anything. The flu vaccine came out on Thursday, not today. And, as of Thursday, CDC had no official recommendation about who should get it and when. I also didn't see any new guidance on the CDC website today. I called my pharmacist and he recommends getting the shot as soon as possible for people over 65. They have no special guidance about who should wait a month. If you have other guidance, it would be helpful if you can provide a link for your information source, especially about who these "certain people" are who should wait a month?
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I already posted it, quoted the pertinent section, and linked you to the source. Here it is again (the quote):
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While the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has not yet voted on the flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021, CDC does not anticipate a major change in the recommendation on timing of vaccination. Getting vaccinated in July or August is too early, especially for older people, because of the likelihood of reduced protection against flu infection later in the flu season. September and October are good times to get vaccinated. However, as long as flu viruses are circulating, vaccination should continue, even in January or later.
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So, your previous post didn't single out any group, which was why I said that that it wasn't a contradiction for pharmacists to administer the shot early. They do - for some people. And that's what I said.
However, now you're being specific, and referring specifically to your pharmacist saying that older people should get it early. And to that, I say it IS a contradiction to what the CDC recommends, as already posted upthread.