For one Wetumpka pharmacist, this time of the year means giving flu shots — and lots of them.
“We’ve given a lot of shots just (Thursday), probably 15 to 20,” Adams Drugs pharmacist Ashley Sellers said. “It takes two days after getting the shot for it to get in your system. Get it now to prepare for later.”
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