The Health Department is expected to release new figures Tuesday that will show dozens of reported cases in the state. But it is not too late to get a vaccine. If you have symptoms, Dr. Hill Harris says don t wait to see a doctor. If patients do present with these symptoms that are suggestive of flu they should come in a little bit more quickly than you would with a normal sore throat cough, just because the medications we do have to be effective usually have to start within 48 hours, said Dr. Harris.
Doctors say unlike a cold, the flu comes with a high fever, muscle aches, coughing and headaches.
And if you haven t gotten a vaccine, doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. This year s flu season is hitting a bit later than in prior years with the peak from middle January to the middle of February. The flu vaccine takes about two weeks to kick in, but that still leaves enough time to protect yourself. Pregnant women in their second or third trimester should definitely get vaccinated. While a manufacturing problem limited vaccine supplies in November, now anyone who wants a flu shot should be able to get one.