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Is it true that all flu shots (vaccines) are the same, or are some better than others?
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Maybe Better: Data for kids appears to demonstrate that the live attenuated intranasal vaccine promotes a better immune response than the flu injectables. And the reverse as we become older.
Answered 7/3/2013
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