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Health Tip: Things to Know About This Year's Flu Shot
(HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all kids get the annual flu shot.
Each year, up to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized, the academy says.
Here's the group's list of things to know about the flu shot:
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