Eight bad reasons to avoid a flu shot
Thu, 09/08/2016 - 8:55am
By:
Vicki Iocco, public health nurse, Goodhue County Public Health
Everyone is at risk of getting influenza (“the flu”) during flu season, which is typically from December through March.
Influenza is a respiratory virus that causes an illness many people never forget once they’ve had it. Some say they felt like they were hit by a semi-truck and were wiped out for weeks. Others end up in the hospital with pneumonia or complications from other health conditions.
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