==== facts about flu vaccine ==== * Everyone aged 6 mos and older is advised to get an annual flu shot (with very rare exception) * Flu vaccination during pregnancy helps protect the pregnant person, as well as the infant for several months after birth * People aged 65 and older should ask for a high-dose or adjuvanted vaccine, specially formulated for this age group * You can safely and effectively get the flu shot at the same time as other vaccines * September, October or November is typically the best time to get your flu shot * Flu vaccines do not prevent all cases of the flu, but they do reduce the severity of illness in people exposed to the flu virus * Flu vaccines are proven to safely reduce the burden of flu illness, medical visits for flu, hospitalization and death * Flu vaccines cannot give you a cold or the flu