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- Website: Mayo Clinic
- Resource type: Article
Summary - The message of this resource is:
Fluzone High-Dose is a flu vaccine for adults over 65 that is intended to protect older adults better than the regular flu shot.
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Keywords
Steckelberg, flu, influenza, immunization, needle, fever, antibody
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Step 2 - Transparency
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Rated on: 8/23/2017 2:54:05 PM
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