Dear NP

Dear NP,

I am in my late 60s. I am worried about the immunizations that my primary care provider is offering me. With flu season just around the corner, I am considering the influenza vaccine. Then, there is the possibility of the COVID-19 vaccine becoming available. Can you talk about vaccines, how they are made and the potential side effects of vaccines in general? M. S.

Dear M. S.,

Vaccines have certainly been a hot topic of debate over the last several decades, and I understand why people are thinking a lot harder about it during the COVID-19 pandemic. By and large, vaccines are incredibly...