After last year’s particularly awful flu season — one of the worst on record — you have probably heard that a flu shot is the most effective method to protect yourself against getting the virus. According to the Mayo Clinic, “this year's annual flu shot will offer protection against three or four of the influenza viruses expected to be in circulation this flu season. A high-dose flu vaccine also will be available for adults age 65 and older.” You should get a flu vaccine before flu begins spreading in our community. Typically, it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies that protect against flu to develop in the body, so it’s best to get vaccinated early. The CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October.
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