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Why local experts say flu shots still matter

A flu shot is prepared Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at The Longstreet Clinic in Oakwood. Flu vaccines have arrived locally and the Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone six months and older get vaccinated for the current flu season. - photo by Scott Rogers

09212021 FLU 1.jpg — A flu shot is prepared Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at The Longstreet Clinic in Oakwood. Flu vaccines have arrived locally and the Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone six months and older get vaccinated for the current flu season. - photo by Scott Rogers

Flu season has already begun, and even though COVID-19 is all we can think about, medical experts say it’s still important to get vaccinated against the flu.