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Once you recover from the flu, how long will your body have the anti-bodies?
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? Life: You probably have the antibodies for many years. But the influenza virus is commonly changing so that it will not necessarily prevent future attacks. That is why a flu vaccine is needed every year.
Answered 3/27/2014
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