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Does the flu shot cause the flu? Is it even effective? | Healthy Info, Healthy Kids

Every flu season, parents hear conflicting information about the flu shot. Does it cause the flu? Does it even work? We asked Dr. Patty Raimer – pediatric intensivist, PICU director and mom – to explain what parents should know.

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