Drive-thru flu shot clinics are returning to north Georgia next month as health officials encourage residents to prepare for the upcoming flu season.
The North Georgia Health District says clinics will open October 2 in Cherokee, Fannin, and Gilmer counties. The drive-thru format is designed to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated without leaving their cars.
Ashley Deverell, infectious disease director for the district, says vaccine supplies are already arriving and there are no shortages expected this year. “We typically recommend early October as a great time because we haven’t seen flu cases ramp up yet, but they’re coming,” she said…