The Conversation: This claim about the flu shot is all wrong
Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons.
During the 2018-2019 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that about 45% of U.S. adults received the flu vaccine. While this is an increase of 8 percentage points from 2017-2018, it falls way below the national goal of 70% of American adults…