it's not too late for guys to vaccinate

No, Sir, It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate

by | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog, Vaccines

Dear Mr. Dad: A few months ago, you recommended that expectant and new dads consider getting a flu vaccine. Well, with a toddler and a pregnant wife (who’s due in just a few weeks), life got busy and we never got around to getting vaccinated. At this point, is it still worth getting the shot? And if so, who should get it?

A: According to Dr. Sal Giorgianni, co-founder and vice-president of Healthy Men, Inc., healthcare professionals around the country are getting the same question from their patients: Is getting vaccinated for flu in January or February still helpful or is it too late in the season to make a difference? The answer is simple: It’s definitely not too late to vaccinate; Flu season is still here and by all measures it’s in full swing. While you generally won’t reach maximum immunity until about 14 days after getting the shot, your immunity actually begins to build within a few days of receiving a flu jab. Even that early protection will reduce the likelihood that you’ll develop a severe case of the flu or need to be hospitalized—or that you’ll infect anyone else around you.

Read the rest of this article at https://mrdad.com/ask-mr-dad/no-sir-its-not-too-late-to-vaccinate/

You’ll also find tons of great info on flu vaccines for individuals and providers at:  https://healthymen.org/manuptoflu/

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<a href="https://healthymen.org/author/armin-brott/" target="_self">Armin Brott, MBA, CMHE</a>

Armin Brott, MBA, CMHE

Armin Brott is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of men, boys, and those who care about them. He’s a nationally recognized authority on men’s health; author of Blueprint for Men’s Health, Your Head: An Owner’s Manual, and other books on the topic; co-founder of Healthy Men Inc.; host of the nationally syndicated “Positive Parenting” radio show and podcasts; and creator of the nationally syndicated “Healthy Men” column. He’s also a pioneering thought leader in the field of fatherhood whose best-selling books include The Expectant Father, The New Father, The Single Father, and Father for Life. His columns, radio shows, public speaking, and extensive media appearances have helped millions of men around the world become the fathers they want to be—and that their children need them to be. Brott has also been a moderator and/or participant in numerous panels on men’s health and has had the honor to speak about men’s health and fatherhood in Congressional briefings and at the White House. He has three grown children and lives near San Francisco, California.

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