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Flu vaccination and antiviral medicines are very important protection to reduce complications.
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Are You at High Risk for Serious Illness from Flu?
Some people are at high risk for serious flu complications, including young children, older adults, pregnant women and people with certain chronic conditions. Flu vaccination and the correct use of antiviral medicines are very important for protecting people at high risk of serious flu complications. How much do you know about flu?
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Make a Strong Flu Vaccine Recommendation
As a health care professional, your strong recommendation affects whether your patients get an annual flu vaccine. Most adults believe vaccines are important, but they need a reminder from their health care professional to get vaccinated. CDC suggests using the SHARE method to make a strong vaccine recommendation  [498 KB, 2 pages] and provide important information to help patients make information decisions about vaccinations.
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#HCPs: Help your patients #FightFlu by making a strong recommendation for a flu vaccine today. https://go.usa.gov/xnag5
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