The kids are in school, Halloween decorations are coming down to make way for the holiday season and the fall crisp air floods your lungs each morning.

But soon, that deep breath may get harder as another fall staple comes to your area — flu season.

While flu shot campaigns and initiatives start around the end of the summer, the peak season for flu is still weeks away.

And if you haven’t gotten your flu shot for this year you may be wondering if it’s now too late.

Here’s what you need to know.

When is peak flu season?

The flu, caused by the influenza virus, can technically spread the entire year, but there are periods of time when there are more cases and more serious infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Flu activity tends to pick up in the fall,

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