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Flu vaccination is more important than ever this year

By Henry Miller

Published September 28, 2021 4:59pm ET

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Flu vaccination is more important than ever this year — FILE - This Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a flu shot administered in Jackson, Miss. More children than ever got vaccinated against the flu last year, and health officials are urging families to do even better this time around. A severe flu strain swept the country last winter, sparking a scramble for last-minute vaccinations. There's no way to predict if this year will be as bad. But protection requires a yearly vaccine, either a shot or nasal spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it's time for people to start getting immunized. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) | Rogelio V. Solis

This year’s influenza season, which is expected to begin sometime in October, rev up in November, and last until the spring, will be made more ominous than ever by the high numbers of COVID-19 cases in many parts of the nation.

The coincidence of infections in the population by the two highly infectious respiratory viruses has the potential to be a perfect storm for our already stressed communities.

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