Say Yes to the Flu Shot

The big news this year is that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that everyone 6 months and older get the influenza vaccine - before, only those at highest risk of flu complications were urged to get it.

"There's a greater realization that we all interact with each other, so the best way to reduce the spread of flu is to vaccinate everyone," says Dr. Susan Rehm, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

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