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Article: IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO GET A FLU SHOT, NOW'S THE TIME
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 20, 1989
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It's never too late to get a flu shot, but if you're one of
millions for whom they're recommended, now, before the flu season
starts, is the perfect time to do it.
The usual influenza season is December through February. And
because the vaccine's protection fades after a few months, November
is the standard time for vaccination.
Massachusetts is about halfway through the yearly immunization
program; health authorities distributed 250,000 doses of free
vaccine to local boards of health and councils on aging, which have
been running clinics since the end of October.
Nursing homes have their own supplies, as do private doctors.
Who might want a flu shot? Anyone who wants to reduce ...