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What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?

By Dr. Rodney E. Rohde · October 9, 2017

Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of individuals get the flu each year; more than 200,000 are…

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