Extra strength influenza vaccine for seniors

[KSTP-TV News, October 06, 2022] Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your influenza shot this fall — and if you are 65 or older ask for the vaccine for seniors that provides extra protection. As we get older, our immune system doesn’t respond as strongly to the standard influenza vaccination. KSTP-TV News talked with Allina Health infectious disease specialist Dr. Frank Rhame, about how the vaccine for seniors works.