Individuals who get an annual flu shot have half the risk of having a heart attack or dying of heart disease. The best time to get a flu shot is between September and the end of November, which should protect you for the entire flu season.
Heart attacks are more common in the winter, and this rise could be due to an increase in cases of the flu. People may be more likely to have ruptures in plaques in their arteries when they have a respiratory infection.
Source:Β Heart Attack Prevention. 2015, p34-45. 12p.