The truth, last year's flu shot sucked. This year's could save your life!

According to a story in the Putnam Daily Voice, the first child flu death of the season has been reported in New York City. Last year's flu season will go down as one of the worst in recorded history. It sickened millions and killed 80,000 people across the country.

According to an article in The Daily Beast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) have made it crystal clear. EVERYONE, 6 months and older should get a flu shot every single year. Last year's shot was only 40% effective because the H3N2 virus was a vicious sub-type.

This year, researchers are cautiously optimistic that this year's flu strain will dominate and not mutate like last years. This should make the 2018-2019 flu shot much more effective. You can actually get a FREE flu shot at:

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