AMA urges vaccinations as flu season clashes with COVID-19 pandemic

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CHICAGO - With flu season approaching, the American Medical Association (AMA) is urging everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against the flu. During the 2020-2021 flu season, getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from the flu. Flu vaccination is part of a comprehensive public health strategy to reduce the burden of flu in the population and to preserve scarce health care resources as we continue to respond to the pandemic.

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