Your cold-weather health PSA: not everything you’ve heard about colds and flu is true. 🤧 Being cold won’t give you a cold. A flu shot can’t give you the flu. Green mucus doesn’t automatically mean you need antibiotics. And those are just a few of the myths that tend to make the rounds this time of year. 🔎 Think you can spot the rest? Take our cold and flu myth quiz at the link in bio. #coldandfluseason #fluseason #fluvaccine #healthmyths #wellnesstips Before you read it, we reviewed it. Article Medically Reviewed By: Meredith Goodwin, MD, FAAFP Article Review Date: 8/19/2026 Source: Coelho, S. (August 19, 2026). Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Common Cold and Flu Myths. Healthline. healthline.com/health/viral-vs-verified-quiz-debunking-cold-flu-myths