Everyone, from your neighbor to the minivan-driving parent beside you in the school pick-up line, has an opinion about the flu shot. And more importantly, they’re not afraid to share it with you. The best protection against the flu virus is to get vaccinated in the fall. There is still a lot of misinformation about the flu and the flu shot out there.

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Getting a flu shot will give me the flu.

I got the flu after I got a flu shot, so the vaccine doesn’t work.

I need to get a flu shot every year.

If I wait until Nov. or Dec. to get the vaccine, I’ll be healthy for the holidays.

I’m young, strong and healthy. I don’t need a flu shot.

More information about the flu and getting the vaccine is available here. You can also find the closest flu vaccine provider to you by entering your ZIP code here.