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Services > Flu > More About Flu > Flu Season

When Is Peak Flu Season?

Flu vaccines are updated annually because flu viruses change from year to year. The only way to be protected each year is to get an annual flu vaccine.

October or November is a great time to get vaccinated, but getting your shot in December or even later can still protect you. Most years flu activity peaks in this area during February and March. But flu season can extend as late as May.

Check out this interactive map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the latest information on flu outbreaks in our area. Note: the map is updated weekly during the height of the flu season, October through mid-May.



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