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If you've had the flu, should you still get the flu vaccine?
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Yes.: Every flu season, there are at least 2 or 3 strains going around at different times. Flu vaccine can prevent you from getting the strain you haven't had yet.
Answered 6/12/2018
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Yes: There are multiple flu strains in the flu shot. You can have the flu and still catch one of the other strains in the same season. I have it seen it happen to multiple patients each flu season.
Answered 6/12/2018
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