One question, submitted by an anonymous user, asked if two flu shots protect better than one.
Dr. Klasco answered a flu booster doses potentially makes a flu vaccine more effective, but any benefits are limited to a few specific groups.
Dr. Klasco identified children ages 6 months to 8 years as one of the most vulnerable populations that should receive a flu booster, citing the CDC.
Boosters also may help protect people from a pandemic-level flu virus. Organ transplant recipients may benefit from a flu booster’s extra antibody protection against the flu.
Dr. Klasco urged people outside of these groups to not take flu vaccine boosters due to increased risk of adverse reactions.
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