There are a lot of myths around the flu shot. Does it make you sick? Do you need it if you’ve never had the flu? Does it even work? But each year, the medical community asks us to spread the word: get your flu shots! Pat Kiernan sits down with Health Reporter Erin Billups to talk about the myths around the flu shots and the groundbreaking steps scientists are making in creating a universal vaccine.

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