"It's going to be difficult in regards to isolation policies and quarantines, and things like that if we have a bad flu season and a bad COVID season. In regards to vaccination hesitancy, that's been a growing problem for years," said Sarah Scherger, head of community pediatrics at Mayo Clinic in Austin and Albert Lea.
Some parents told ABC 6 News that their kids won't get the flu shot because they feel it makes them more sick. Other parents say that even though they haven't gotten the shot in past years, they will now. They don't want to confuse flu symptoms with COVID symptoms. Mayo Clinic is also working with schools to set up flu vaccination clinics - something they weren't able to have last year.
Mayo is still finalizing those plans.