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Why Get Vaccinated Against Influenza?
Who is at High Risk of Flu Complications? [PDF]
Discusses who is at risk for complications and benefits of the flu vaccine.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Spanish and English
 
Flu Vaccine Facts and Myths [PDF]
Discusses the misconceptions and facts about the disease and the vaccine.
 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Spanish and English
Questions and Answers About Influenza and the Injectable Influenza Vaccine [PDF]
Simple to understand answers about influenza disease and the injectable influenza vaccine, especially for those who are hesitant to get vaccinated and have questions
 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Spanish and English
Staying Healthy is Important to Me [PDF]
I got the flu shot to protect myself and the ones I love.
Source: Florida Department of Health
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition
Learn more about how you can protect yourself and the children you care about with annual influenza vaccination.
 Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Faces of Influenza
View these photos and other materials to see firsthand the seriousness of this potentially deadly infectious disease.
Source: American Lung Association
Families Fighting Flu
Visit this website and read the heart-wrenching stories of how influenza affected children in these courageous families.
 Source: Families Fighting Flu Inc.

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