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Get the Flu Vaccine

  Why Should You Get the Flu Vaccine You may be asking yourself why you should get the FLU vaccine?   After all, it’s only 40-60% effective.   First of all, it is difficult to determine which FLU viral strain there will be in the upcoming FLU season.   The FLU vaccine components are determined based on the previous year’s strain.   This is how the FLU vaccine is made because how well the FLU vaccine works can vary from season to season.   According to the CDC website, “ At least two factors play an important role in determining the likelihood that flu vaccine will protect a person from flu illness: 1) characteristics of the person being vaccinated (such as their age and health), and 2) the similarity or “match” between the flu viruses the flu vaccine is designed to protect against and the flu viruses spreading in the community.” 1 Benefits of the FLU shot ·          One of the benefits of getting the FLU vaccine is that it can prevent you from getting sick with the FLU.   Receiv