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If you have ever suffered from the flu, you are aware of how miserable you might feel while you have it. No one ever wants to go through that experience because it could result in unpleasant symptoms like fever, chills, and the impression that a car has struck them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that being vaccinated against the flu<\/a> may significantly lower your risk of contracting the illness. On the other hand, the bad news is that there is a lot of misleading information circulating about the flu vaccine, which frequently discourages people from getting it. The first step is to educate yourself about the flu vaccination and to discuss any questions or concerns you may have with your primary care physician or other healthcare practitioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, Dra. Denise Pate<\/a> of the Medical Offices of Manhattan provides us with some helpful information to distinguish between reality and fear-mongering fiction. Lee el art\u00edculo.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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