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The medical director at Accel Research Sites in DeLand expects a shot for RSV to be available by the new year and a combination RSV, COVID and flu shot by next fall.

The Florida Department of Health found that influenza cases from August to September were higher than expected, which could be an indication of an above-average season. Meantime, COVID continues to linger.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the CDC are urging people to get flu shots. Both groups say the flu is likely to come back after a two-year hiatus, and it could be a bad year.

Some flu experts are urging many people to get their shots earlier than usual this year because of the potential for an early, possibly severe flu season. But what's the best timing for you?

On this episode of What's Health Go to Do With It? our panel of health experts discusses the latest on COVID-19, an update on monkeypox and tips for flu season.

Now is the time to get a flu shot in Central Florida with health experts expecting flu season to start within the next few weeks.

They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell.

Health officials advise residents not to let their guards down when it comes to infection control as the flu is still more prevalent in the community than it typically is over the summer.

The panel unanimously recommended certain flu vaccines for seniors, whose weakened immune systems don’t respond as well to traditional shots.

The vaccine shielded against a mild case of the virus by 16 percent, which was "considered not statistically significant,” a CDC report says.