Flu season has arrived a bit early this year!
In El Dorado county, we have seen 9 cases of influenza in the past 18 days in folks from as young as 1 year old to 92 years old.
This is in line with nationwide flu surveillance showing very sporadic occurrence of flu so far this year.
It takes two weeks to develop full immunity from a flu shot, so it's a good idea to go to your local pharmacy and get one as soon as you can. So far, the flu we're seeing locally and nationwide is covered in this year's flu shot.
Happily, it is not possible to get flu from getting a flu shot. It's just that sometimes your body's immune system can make you feel feverish and achy for a few days because it is working to develop antibodies against several strains of flu.
