In other words, run — to get vaccinated; an annual flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu, the CDC says. But how do you go about getting vaccinated if you don't have health insurance? Preventing the flu without health insuranceYou may have heard the flu vaccine isn't as effective this year. : You can get health insuranceOpen enrollment is closed on Healthcare.gov, but you can still buy an individual health insurance plan for 2018 in a few states. Check our state-by-state guide to health insurance to see if an exchange is still open where you live.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2018 15:45 UTC