Still time to get a flu shot

WASHINGTON (AP)-- There's still time to get a flu shot.
Federal health officials reminded people Monday that the flu season usually doesn't peak until February or later. There's more than enough vaccine to go around.
Demand for flu shots typically tapers off after Thanksgiving.
A record 110 million to 115 million flu shots are expected to be available this year; millions are likely to be discarded at the end of the flu season. The shots are brewed fresh before each season to match the strains of the flu virus expected to be most prevalent, and cannot be saved year to year.
That so much could go to waste worries health officials, since lackluster demand for seasonal flu vaccine may discourage manufacturers from making as much in the future. That could create shortages of regular flu vaccine and could discourage vaccine manufacturers from being ready to produce a pandemic vaccine, if needed.