This is the best time to get a flu shot

Have you gotten your flu shot yet?

More importantly, is it time to get your flu shot yet?

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Pharmacy windows may be plastered with signs reminding you to get vaccinated, but researchers now believe that getting the shot later in the season could maintain a more effective immunity against the flu virus. Right now, the science is inconclusive as to how long the shot’s protection lasts.

If you want to get a shot, most pharmacies offer them. Some companies also provide free flu shots to employees.