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Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year.
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 Influenza (Flu)
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Your Best Shot is the Flu Shot
Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting your flu shot. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop protection against the flu. So, go ahead and take your best shot in the fight against flu!
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Letter for Health Care Providers
CDC and partners have released a letter to health care providers with updates for the 2016-2017 flu season. The letter provides 5 updates, including the recommendation to only use injectable influenza vaccines this season. Visit the CDC website to read the letter and full list of updates.
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LAIV Factsheet for Parents
A new factsheet is available to provide information for parents on the 2016-2017 flu season. Health care providers may print and distribute this factsheet to clarify the use of injectable vaccine only this year and provide reasons for getting children a flu shot.
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Last season, ~60% of children got a #fluvax, leaving 30M unprotected. Learn why #fluvax is single best way to protect your family from #flu http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm
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Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases 
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