Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine | CDC

Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine | CDC

Flu Vaccine is the Best Way to Prevent Flu Illness

Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every year. The best way to protect against flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. CDC recommends people get a flu vaccine by the end of October.

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