By JoAnne Marez , Sun staff Roll up your sleeves for this year's round of shots.
Summer is barely over, but health officials already are gearing up for the dreaded flu season.
The Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District and Harrison Hospital will give the flu shots at various sites beginning this week. Harrison will give the shots through Nov. 23. In Jefferson County, five communities will hold clinics with the first beginning Wednesday. The vaccine is made from killed viruses grown in eggs and will not give a person the flu, health officials say. Flu is characterized by the abrupt onset of a high fever, chills, muscle aches, a sore throat and a nonproductive cough.