PRINCETON — With the autumn season officially starting on Saturday, it’s not too early to get a flu vaccination.

The Bureau/Putnam County Health Department has announced nearly 20 flu clinics have been scheduled this year for the two-county area with three of those clinics conducted earlier this week and another three clinics scheduled for Thursday.

On Tuesday, Deb Piper, director of health promotion for the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is recommending people get their flu vaccinations now, and it should last throughout the flu season.