If you’ve had the flu this season, should you still get the flu vaccine?

Flu season is well underway and with the holiday season coming up, it’s definitely something you want to avoid if possible.

A local clinician talked about what you should be doing even if you’ve had the flu this season.

Can you get the flu more than once?

“If you’re unlucky, you can,” said Jon Gonella, a physician assistant with MedStar Health. “There are different strains of the flu, and you can get the flu more than once.”

He said it’s not too late to get that flu shot, and the sooner the better as it takes about two weeks for the antibodies to develop.

“We absolutely recommend that you get the flu shot, even if you’ve had the flu this year,” Gonella said.

He said it protects not only you, but your loved ones as well.

“It also can help prevent you from transmitting the flu to othe