Give It A Shot: What To Know About Flu Season 2018-2019

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Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson - Agency: U.S. Air Force
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Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson - Agency: U.S. Air Force

Give It A Shot: What To Know About Flu Season 2018-2019

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Does the flu shot actually work? Are you convinced that the vaccine actually gives you the flu? How bad is this year’s strain expected to be? 

Morning Shift dives into what you need to know about this year’s vaccine, common misconceptions and what you need to know as flu season gets underway.

GUEST: Dr. Kristin Drynan, chair of Illinois Academy of Family Physicians’ public relations task force; family physician at Advocate Medical Group in Aurora

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