Each year, scientists and doctors decide on which strains of influenza are most likely to circulate and make people sick during flu season, which typically peaks between December and February but begins during fall.

It won't be available until next flu season, so health officials urge you and your children make an appointment with a clinic or pharmacy.

Next year’s flu season will have an additional option for people looking to protect themselves: a flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a home flu vaccine that people can order and give to themselves or family members at home—without needing to go to the doctor.