Are you getting a flu shot?

Officials are encouraging people to get their shot before flu season arrives. The shot will not only improve your chances of avoiding the flu, but your vaccination will also help protect individuals who cannot receive it. When you are vaccinated you help stifle the spread of the virus, and keep those most vulnerable from contracting the disease. Health officials are lauding this year’s vaccine as more effective than last years, since it is genetically similar to the common virus.