# Early US flu season and current strain may pose risk to younger people; doctors urge vaccination

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- Reuters, 2026-10-20 10:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/early-us-flu-season-current-strain-may-signal-risk-younger-people-doctors-urge-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad73e0175a7df0001b12f5b

> Doctors are urging everyone aged 6 months and older to get a flu shot after cases rose unusually early on the West Coast. Virologists are still trying to understand the increase.