Sentara is hosting free flu shot clinics in Hampton Roads in northeastern North Carolina on Saturday

NORFOLK, Va. – Cases of RSV, influeza and COVID-19 remain low heading into the winter season, according to the Virginia Department of Health. However, these numbers are expected to increase in the next few weeks.

On Saturday, Sentara Health will host free, drive-thru-style vaccination clinics from 8 a.m. to noon at all 13 locations in Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina.

The clinics are for people ages 18 and older. No appointments are required and shots are available on a first come, first served basis.

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Health experts say now is the perfect time to get a flu shot.

Elena Diskin, respiratory disease program manager for the Virginia Department of Health, said it’s important to stay up to date on the vaccines as viruses change.

“So the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate fairly rapidly, and receiving the latest and updated vaccine is the best way to restore your immunity with a vaccine that better matches the viruses currently circulating,” Diskin said. “The same goes for the flu. We update the flu vaccine every year to best match the expected spread and conduct extensive global surveillance to check what is happening and circulating around the world to better address the flu viruses that are circulating.”

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Diskin told News 3’s Jay Greene that flu symptoms – fever, aches and chills – usually come on more quickly, while signs of a cold like sneezing, coughing and a runny nose appear.

In addition, Diskin Greene said that cases of rhinovirus and enterovirus are increasing in the region, which could lead to serious illness in children.

“The best way to prevent this is to wash our hands really well, practice really good respiratory etiquette, cover our coughs and sneezes and remind your kids to wash their hands really well too,” Diskin said.