Facts for Fighting the Flu

Patient Beware

Everyone from your doctor to your neighbor to the barista at Starbucks will tell you it’s a good idea to get a flu shot. Is it?

Published Jan. 18 2013 4:45AM EST

articles/2013/01/18/facts-for-fighting-the-flu/130114-flu-shots-dangerous-imus_hzn85g — Tony Dejak/AP

Type the words “flu shot” into Google and some 250 million results appear. No surprise there: 47 states have reported widespread influenza activity, and this flu

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Facts for Fighting the Flu

Everyone from your doctor to your neighbor to the barista at Starbucks will tell you it’s a good idea to get a flu shot. Is it?

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