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Sunday, apr 28
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Pediatric Infectious Disease
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Yes, You Should Get A Flu Shot This Year
As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, this time of year—flu season—is one of my busiest. I’ve heard just about every myth there is out there about influenza and the flu vaccine. Here are a few things I wish everyone knew about the flu. 1. The flu shot isn’t 100 percent effective—but it doesn’t need to be. You may have heard people say, “I’m not getting the flu vaccine, it doesn’t work!” It is true—the flu vaccine isn’t 100 percent effective. Each year, a new flu vaccine is developed based on scientific insights from the previous year’s flu season, as well as information about flu s…