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Preventative

Question:

If I have a healthy child, does getting the flu shot reduce their risk of getting sick with the flu or other respiratory infections over not getting the flu shot?

If I am a healthy adult working in a healthcare system which takes care of elderly patients, does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of getting my patients sick from the flu?

Are the benefits of yearly flu vaccine in healthy adults and children exaggerated?

If I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of having an exacerbation of COPD more than not getting a flu shot?

If I am a child or an adult with asthma, does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of having or dying from an asthma exacerbation or flu over not getting a flu shot?

If I am an adult with cancer of any age or elderly patients with other chronic disease (such as diabetes, heart failure, COPD, cancer) does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of dying from the flu more than not getting a flu shot?

If I am a healthy adult over age 65, does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of getting the flu or flu like illness more than not getting a flu shot?

If I am a healthy adult over age 65, does getting a flu shot reduce my chances of dying from the flu more than not getting a flu shot?

If I am a healthy adult under age 65, does getting a flu shot reduce my chance of missing a work day more than not getting a flu shot?

If I am a healthy adult under age 65, does getting a flu shot reduce my chance of getting the flu or flu like illness more than not getting a flu shot?

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