Kaiser Health News (August 28)COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts AdviseFlu season will look different this year, as the country grapples with a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 172,000 people.
Many Americans are reluctant to visit a doctor’s office and public health officials worry people will shy away from being immunized.
Although sometimes incorrectly regarded as just another bad cold, flu also kills tens of thousands of people in the U.S. each year, with the very young, the elderly and those with underlying conditions the most vulnerable.