Flu shots, COVID-19 vaccine can be given together - UK study

People may be able to get an annual flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time, a UK study suggests.

The 431 study participants all received influenza vaccines manufactured by Seqirus, a unit of CSL Ltd.

They also received either the not-yet-approved COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax Inc, which has been highly effective in clinical trials, or a placebo.

The results, posted on Sunday on medRxiv and submitted for review to The Lancet, suggest the two vaccines do not interfere with each other.

The efficacy of both the influenza vaccine and the Novavax vaccine "appeared to be preserved," Seqirus said in a statement.

"No additional safety concerns were found with co-administration and adverse events were similar to the incidence and severity for each vaccine when administered separately," it said. -- Reuters