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Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shots).(Senior Health Advisor 2004.1)
- Article from:
- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
- Author:
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What are flu shots?
Flu shots are immunizations that help to prevent the flu, an illness caused by infection with the influenza virus. Flu is a very contagious disease that causes symptoms such as fever, cough, headaches, body aches and pains, sore throat, and tiredness. Since different forms of the virus appear each winter, a new vaccine is made each year that will fight the viruses most likely to occur that year. Even with the vaccine, it is still possible to be infected with a different form of the virus not covered by the vaccine.
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