Ahead of the holidays and amid low vaccination rates, San Diego County public health officials encouraged residents to get vaccinated for influenza and COVID-19.

As of Friday, just 22% of those eligible in the county are inoculated against the flu while just 7% of that cohort have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Both of those are below the last several years.

"We are already seeing impacts on the most vulnerable in our community and cases are only going to rise as we gather for the holidays and spend long periods of time indoors," said County Public Health Officer Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan. "Just because you were sick with the flu or COVID-19 in the last year doesn't mean you still can't get infected. Getting both the Covid and flu vaccines also protects those who rely on herd immunity, l

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