Health experts say the flu shot is especially critical this season with coronavirus.
"Methodist Physicians" have started a series of drive-through clinics.
“We could be a perfect storm of accelerated COVID-19 activity as people gather more inside in particular, and as they are exposed to seasonal influenza,” Jeanne Marrazzo, an infectious disease specialist told 6 News.
People sick with the flu or COVID-19, or both could potentially overwhelm health care systems.
“People really, really need this year to take the flu vaccine seriously. The flu vaccine does work. It prevents hospitalizations. It prevents mortality. It prevents symptomatic illness,” Marrazzo says.
“We want people to get their flu shots earlier, as much as possible this season,” said Kelma Prathan, with "Methodist Health."
There will be five drive-through locations, cutting down on the number of people coming through clinic doors.
“Keeping patients in their car we don’t have to worry about the screenings and the temperature taking and the social distancing,” said Prathan.
Whether it’s a drive-thru clinic, a grocery store, or the doctor’s office, medical people say the bottom line is to get a flu shot.