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Reducing the chance of stroke, pneumonia, diabetes and more, in one shot
By Erica Swegler, MD
Member, TMA “Be Wise – Immunize” Advisory PanelImagine the headlines: “If you’re over age 65, you’re half as likely to die in the next year if you take (product XYZ)!”
“What?” you ask, “We have such a thing?” The answer is YES. If you are over age 65, you can decrease your risk of dying of any cause by about 50 percent in the coming year if you get an immunization of the high-dose flu vaccine (HD flu vaccine).
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