October marks the beginning of flu season, and student doctors in their second year of study at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) are doing their part to help vaccinate.

Hosted by ICOM’s Student Government Association (SGA) and the Student Osteopathic Internal Medicine Association (SOIMA), second-year students administered the influenza vaccine, under physician supervision, to their fellow students, faculty, and staff during the College’s fourth annual Flu Shot Clinic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone 6 months and older get their flu shot before the end of October. The flu can be very dangerous and even deadly, especially for children, people over the age of 65, and those with weakened immune systems.