Woods County Health Department is now offering flu vaccines and welcoming appointments beginning this week.

About eight percent of the US population gets sick from flu on average each season – with children being the most likely to get sick from the flu.

The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season, especially people at higher risk. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitalizations and death, according to the CDC.

A common concern we face in the up-coming flu s...