Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, other officials encourage residents to get flu shots as flu season starts

BATON ROUGE — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and other state officials are encouraging Louisiana residents to get their flu shots.

Nungesser, State Sen. Regina Barrow, State Rep. Larry Selders, State Rep. Terry Landry Jr., as well as EBR Councilmembers Carolyn Coleman and Twahna Harris, visited Walgreens on Government Street and Acadian Thruway on Thursday to get flu shots and to encourage the rest of the state to do the same.

" Urging everyone to get their flu shots this season!" Nungesser said.

Flu season typically starts in October.