Flu Shots are Now Available

The flu vaccine can help keep you and your community healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a flu shot before every flu season. Some people who get the flu only experience mild illness for a couple of weeks. For others, the flu can cause serious complications resulting in hospitalization or even death. People who are more likely to have flu-related complications include adults 65 and older, young children, pregnant women and people with chronic health problems including asthma, heart disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDs and cancer. 

While the flu vaccine can help protect you from the flu, it is still possible for you to get sick. But, according to the CDC, the flu vaccine has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms in those who received the vaccine but still got sick. Talk to your doctor about the right flu vaccine for you.

Learn more about the flu and vaccine information from the CDC.