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Guest column, Celeste Vickery: Parsing fact and fiction about annual flu vaccine and why you need one
Flu shot AP
Cooler temperatures, crisp air and the changing of the leaves can only mean one thing — the start of flu season! The flu, also known as influenza, infects around 50 million Americans a year. The typical flu season starts in October and peaks in the winter months, between December and February, with infections continuing into spring.