“It is clearly the season ... from the flu shot if they get it soon,” he said. A flu vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older is crucial, Azziz-Baumgartner, of CDC, said.

It’s been increasing at a pretty steady pace now for the past several weeks. So yeah, we are certainly in flu season now.” ...

“It is clearly the season,” Dr. Eduardo ... said Azziz-Baumgartner, of CDC. Last year, only about half of Americans received their annual flu shot. Signs outside Brown University Health ...