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Seniors and Flu Vaccines

Are you wondering whether or not you should get a flu vaccine? A recent study shows that getting a yearly flu shot could actually save your life! Only 65 percent of people over age 64 get a flu shot each year. Thirty-six thousand people die each year in the United States from the flu, and most of them are elderly. Researchers studied data from more than 70 thousand people from preceding flu seasons. They found that seniors who got the flu vaccine cut their risk of dying from the illness in half and reduced their risk of hospitalization from pneumonia and the flu by 27 percent! Interested? Call your health profession for a location close to you!