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5 reasons to get a flu shot

October 14, 2020 As our country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, a potentially dangerous season is beginning: flu season. The threat of the pandemic will become more complicated as flu cases rise — making more people ill and further straining the U.S. health care system. Here, pediatric epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Godbout of Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU offers five crucial reasons why everyone should get a flu shot this year. View full article

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