The leaves are barely off the trees,  but public health officials say it's already time for your flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants anyone older than six months to receive the vaccine.

The Vermont Health Department says a flu outbreak is now widespread across the state. Health officials say the three strains of the flu that have been detected across the country have also been found in Vermont.

Vermont's health commissioner took a minute this afternoon to get a flu shot - and to remind everyone else to do the same. Dr. Wendy Davis said the vaccine is widely available this year.