The flu is already hitting hard, with 22 states and Washington, D.C., reporting high levels of activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
, especially ahead of the holiday season.
It's why doctors are urging people to get vaccinated. Andrew Talbot, a Massachusetts teacher, said he got his COVID-19 booster before he travels to see his immunocompromised mother for the holidays. But, only 10% of people age 5 and older have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine and just 21% of adults say they've been vaccinated against the flu, according to the CDC.
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