The Chattooga County Health Department is urging everyone to get the flu vaccine.  The vaccine is currently available at the Health Department.

The health department has the quadrivalent vaccine, which provides broader protection against circulating flu viruses, and a limited amount of the high-dose influenza vaccine, which is more effective for persons 65 years of age and older.

Health officials say everyone six months and older should get a flu vaccine by the end of October, if possible.  It is never too early to get the flu vaccine, and the vaccine is good for the entire flu season.

Flu season usually begins in October but can begin as early as September and last well into March. Peak flu season in Georgia usually occurs in late January and early February.