The flu and COVID-19 are different illnesses, so the flu shot won't protect you against the coronavirus, and the COVID-19 vaccines won't protect you from the flu.
While getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, the flu vaccine does have many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death. Getting a flu vaccine this fall is important, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources.
