Is it too early to get a flu shot?

(NEXSTAR) – Pharmacies are stocked with a new batch of flu shots, but that doesn't mean you need to rush out and get one. Health experts, who you've often heard urging vaccination as soon as possible, are instead suggesting it may not be the ideal time for most people to get their annual influenza vaccine.

Timing the flu vaccine perfectly is tricky, but you'll want to get it ahead of peak flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises. Flu activity tends to pick up around October...