You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot

Death rates and complications plummet for immunized seniors, study found. If you're over 65, getting a flu shot every year could cut your risk of dying from flu in half, research suggests.

And, even if the vaccine isn't always a perfect match for the strains circulating in any given year, a recent New England Journal of Medicine study that included 10 flu seasons' worth of data also found that an annual vaccine decreases by one-third the risk of hospitalization due to flu complications.

"Most people feel that influenza is a mild disease and one that doesn't cause people to become very ill," said infectious disease specialist Dr.
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