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What is a high-dose flu shot?

What is a high-dose flu shot and do I need one?  Fluzone High-Dose is an injectable flu vaccine approved by the FDA for people age 65 and older.  Even though influenza strikes every age group, according to the CDC, up to 85 percent of flu deaths and 70 percent of flu-related hospitalizations occur in the over-65 age group.  Read attached article here… for more details.

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