Flu shot clinic is Thursday

?October and November are often the best months to get the influenza vaccine because that?s generally before we begin seeing many flu cases,? said health department official Gerane Benkarski. ?In Tennessee, flu activity usually peaks in late January, and can peak as late as April, so we will continue to vaccinate residents through the winter, or as long as we have vaccine available.?

Certain people are at especially high risk of serious illness or death from the flu, especially the elderly and very young. People who live with, or care for, those at high risk should also be vaccinated to prevent exposing them to the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control recommends the following people to receive a flu shot unless their health care provider has told them otherwise:

Children from 6 months to 5 years old

Pregnant women

Adults 50 and over, especially those over 65

Residents of long-term care facilities

People of all ages with a chronic medical condition

All health care workers

The cost of the flu shots are $25 for adults and $13.70 for children.