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Pros and Cons of Flu Shot

<meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> Most people dread shots, the flu shot included. This year is the time of year when you have to make the decision of whether or not to get the flu shot. This shot is sometimes provided by employers for free and is said to protect you from getting influenza. 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