Even though the holiday season is in full swing, the Centers for Disease Control said it’s not too late to get a flu shot. The CDC actually established National Influenza Vaccination Week for now through Saturday to promote the shots and to specifically target people who are at the highest risk of complications if they acquire the flu. “Being protected against the flu virus is very important, especially for people at high risk,” said Delene Musielak, MD, at East Georgia Internal Medicine & Pediatrics.