2020 Flu Shot Strategy: Get Yours Early In The Season
![Vaccine-makers are readying 190 million doses of the flu vaccine for deployment across the U.S. this fall — 20 million more doses than in a typical year. A nasal spray version will be available, as well as shots.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/07/31/gettyimages-458535190_wide-af4f1ef7c540e6723b35b815ac5d6975da6b2b07.jpg?s=600)
With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
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