Almost 3 million have already been affected by this year’s flu. Here are the states hit the hardest

Nearly three million people in the U.S. have gotten sick from the flu so far this season, new data shows.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest round of weekly flu data on Thursday. The agency revealed 2.9 million people have become sick from the virus so far this season, while more than 127 million doses of the flu vaccine have been distributed. The CDC says that everyone six months and older should get an annual flu vaccine.