Unlike most vaccines, the influenza vaccine is never a "one-and-done" immunization.  Year after year, the flu virus adapts and changes, and our bodies are left defenseless against a new strain of disease.  Fortunately, that strain usually only amounts to a temporary setback in an otherwise healthy and cozy season, but for tens of thousands of Americans each year, the virus is debilitating enough to cause death. 

The question we all face is simple:  does the flu vaccine actually work?  For many, the unpredictability of the influenza virus is proof that the vaccine is a waste of time.  Perhaps it even makes the symptoms worse.  Healthcare professionals have another take on it.  On this episode of the Perry Health Pulse podcast, Infection Control nurse Kathy Blanford and Assistant Health Department Administrator Laurie Geuther share their perspective on the influenza vaccine and how it helps protect others who are more vulnerable to the disease.

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