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. (1) Every year the medical community urges
the public to get the flu shot to prevent people
from getting sick with the flu during the flu
season. In North America, the flu season
typically goes from October to May and peaks
in February. Many people choose to get the flu-
shot but have no idea what it is, how it was
created or what it actually does.
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7) Why does a new flu shot need to be made each year?