Soundbites: Get your flu shot early!

After last year’s rough flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and doctors are recommending that people get their flu shots early. Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control at Harborview Medical Center, discusses herd immunity, why healthy adults should get the shot, how vaccinating parents helps safeguard their babies,  the flu mist’s effectiveness, and the best way to protect yourself while traveling.

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