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Flu season in Georgia: Where to get a flu shot in DeKalb County

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Emily Moore administers an inoculation as free flu shots are given to people over 50 by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services on October 26, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. An estimated 60 million flu shots will be given in the United States this season. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Credit: David McNew

Credit: David McNew

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 26: Emily Moore administers an inoculation as free flu shots are given to people over 50 by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services on October 26, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. An estimated 60 million flu shots will be given in the United States this season. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
By Joshua Sharpe
Nov 9, 2017

Flu season is upon Georgia and DeKalb County.

It runs from October to May, which makes now also the season for flu shots.

Most cases of influenza are expected to occur in February, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The other high-occurrence months are December and March.

Tracking metro Atlanta colds and flu? There's an app for that

The map offers locations to get your shot. It's used by the Centers for Disease Control and made using data from HealthMap — a team of researchers, epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children's Hospital.

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