Flu vaccine helps dull winter’s wrath

The dwindling fall, darkening skies and cooling temperatures mean flu season is right around the corner.

Flu season, according to the Center for Disease Control, typically hits hardest in the winter months of December, January and February, which means now is an appropriate time to get vaccinated.

Flu vaccination is the surest safe guard against contracting the flu. The flu can spread quickly and isn’t discriminatory on who it affects. The virus can easily be contracted throughout public, especially at schools, stores and other areas of high traffic.