How early is too early for a flu shot, with school right around the corner? [Video]

(WXYZ — Back to School is on the mind for a lot of people, and with that often comes illnesses.

With school around the corner, that’s a question a lot of people are asking after seeing marketing for flu vaccines, so we took the question to a local pharmacist.

Prepping for illnesses goes hand in hand with Back to School prep.

“I do have a couple of older kids,” one parent told us. “Lots of germs (with) lots of different kids around.”

The signs advertising flu vaccinations are already out.

“Walgreens for sure, I’ve seen a lot of them,” said a customer we spoke with. “I don’t think there’s really a time period, I think if you get it definitely before the Fall.”

So should you go ahead and get your child vaccinated now before they hit the classroom?

“It is definitely a bit too early right now,” said pharmacist Rudy Najm, who is telling his patients to …