With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we fear an occurrence of a 'twindemic'— as this pandemic might also cause a surge of the flu virus. Though with the current health protocols and restrictions brought by COVID-19, the current number of influenza-like illnesses have dwindled down way below the normal percentage in an average seasonal epidemic but we can't be too careful. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, the first week in December is a great time to do it.