A recent report has unveiled that McHenry County Health Department has been urging people these days to see a doctor and get a flu shot. However the department itself has ended the supply of its vaccine to prevent flu.

It has been found that the health department has distributed its set number of vaccines at the different clinics that it organized. Flu clinics were held a spokesman for the DoH Debra Quackenbush has told that the flu season meant a finish of the vaccine for the department.

October is the month when the flu season comes knocking at your door and it stays long then till almost May. However, the infection tends to get boosted in February. It is not predictable how severe the season would be, but it is being said that taking precautionary measures is a wise act.

The health department has told that the vaccine is still available with varied health care providers and retailers. Also, more patients of flu are being seen by McHenry County hospitals this year, which needs to be addressed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website says, "Flu activity continues to increase across the United States. The nation is experiencing an early flu season with high levels of activity concentrated in the south central and southeastern regions".