SIOUX CITY, IA -
All across America there has been a lot of fuss over the flu shot.
"There's been a rush on both the vaccine and the anti-viral that we use to help treat it," said Hy-Vee Pharmacy Manager Ryan Jackson. "So it's been kind of touch and go."
Strains of Influenza "A" and "B" are storming the nation, but it might be harder to get vaccinated than you think.
The demand right now is just as great, if not greater than it was a few years ago when folks were fighting H1N1
This season a lot of places, like the Hy-Vee in South Sioux City are out of the vaccine right now.
"We got some in and we've given everything we got today already," said Jackson.
The folks at the Siouxland District Health Department have given close to 700 vaccines since the beginning of the season.
"This vaccine so far has been a pretty good match, covering the most common 'A' and the most common 'B' strain that's out there," said Siouxland District Health Department Nursing Director Linda Drey.
District Health still has plenty of the vaccine on hand and can get more, and even though it takes around two weeks for the vaccine to kick in.
The flu season can last through April so it's not too late to get your shot, but if you're one of the unlucky ones, the best thing you can do if you have the flu is avoid everyone else at all costs.
"Stay home from work or school, number one thing to do," said Drey. "Because we don't want to infect co-workers, kids in particular."
