 I am Dr. Ranjit Mohan, specialist in internal medicine and infectious disease at Manipal Hospital, Udaipur Road. Influenza or the flu is a common infection of the lungs which usually occurs around winter time in our country. Influenza affects millions of people around the world every year. Most of them recover within a few days but flu or including the swine flu continues to kill many people worldwide. The infection is most dangerous for the elderly, very young children and those suffering from diabetes, cardiac disease, malignancies, immunodeficiencies and pre-existing disorders of the lung. The problem of the flu has become very prominent this year in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It has been observed that patients who contract both influenza and COVID-19 together tend to have more severe complications and a vastly higher mortality rate. We still don't have a vaccine for COVID-19 but at least we have an excellent vaccine to protect us from influenza and it is indicated for everyone above the age of 6 months. Manipal Hospital is a leading healthcare provider with decades of experience in combating infectious diseases and Manipal Hospital now offers comprehensive and customized vaccination services in specifically designated vaccination areas known as vaccination clinics. You can even get the influenza vaccination in the comfort of your own home through our home care services. Also do not delay any further to get your flu shots because the flu season is almost already upon us.