Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=aZE23tPyBZN Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Flu Shots This Holiday Season: Timing, Risks, and What You Need to Know [bEgRNVGycwf] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Flu Shots This Holiday Season: Timing, Risks, and What You Need to Know The holiday season is here, and so is flu season. ABC10 sits down with Dr. Shahnaz Iqbal, Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine physician, to discuss who should get a flu shot, which groups are at higher risk, and how this year’s flu strain compares to last year in terms of severity. She explains how public skepticism following COVID vaccine mandates may affect flu shot uptake and shares when peak flu season typically begins and ends, including how weather influences timing. The interview also covers how flu often spreads from the East Coast to the West Coast and the best timing for getting vaccinated to stay protected during the holidays and throughout the season. Stay informed and keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this flu season. #FluSeason2025 #FluShot #FluVaccine #HolidayHealth #FluPrevention #StayHealthy #VaccineAdvice #FluSeasonTips #FluVsCovid #FluProtection Get the news today live and weather with the free ABC10+ TV streaming app: Subscribe at: Find ABC10 online: Sign up for our newsletter: Stream ABC10 on Roku: Stream ABC10 on Amazon Fire: Stream ABC10 on AppleTV: Like ABC10 on Facebook: Like ABC10 on Instagram: Follow ABC10 on Twitter: App download Android: App download iPhone: 9pYSEvxxVGX rE4zg9Bh0sf 4V2HVYhNJfU DFsw23BUSDh
Flu Shots This Holiday Season: Timing, Risks, and What You Need to Know The holiday season is here, and so is flu season. ABC10 sits down with Dr. Shahnaz Iqbal, Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine physician, to discuss who should get a flu shot, which groups are at higher risk, and how this year’s flu strain compares to last year in terms of severity. She explains how public skepticism following COVID vaccine mandates may affect flu shot uptake and shares when peak flu season typically begins and ends, including how weather influences timing. The interview also covers how flu often spreads from the East Coast to the West Coast and the best timing for getting vaccinated to stay protected during the holidays and throughout the season. Stay informed and keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this flu season. #FluSeason2025 #FluShot #FluVaccine #HolidayHealth #FluPrevention #StayHealthy #VaccineAdvice #FluSeasonTips #FluVsCovid #FluProtection Get the news today live and weather with the free ABC10+ TV streaming app: Subscribe at: Find ABC10 online: Sign up for our newsletter: Stream ABC10 on Roku: Stream ABC10 on Amazon Fire: Stream ABC10 on AppleTV: Like ABC10 on Facebook: Like ABC10 on Instagram: Follow ABC10 on Twitter: App download Android: App download iPhone: 9pYSEvxxVGX rE4zg9Bh0sf 4V2HVYhNJfU DFsw23BUSDh