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The truth about the flu shot: Myth vs. reality

Suspicions and misconceptions about the flu vaccine are everywhere. Some say they caught the virus despite being vaccinated, others say they've heard this year's vaccine is ineffective and others worry they got vaccinated too early -- or too late -- for it to work.

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Fauci: Nation to experience 'one of the worst flu seasons'

The flu season is on track to be nearly one of the worst in a decade, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Tags: Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, colleen kelleher

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