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Why do we need to get a flu vaccine every year? Answer: drift and shift.
Organization: Immunize Canada (IC)Published: 2023
This fact sheet provides a detailed overview of why it is important to get the flu vaccine every year. This is because influenza (flu) viruses are always changing. They change and go through two processes: “antigenic drift” and “antigenic shift”.
Resource Group:
Background Knowledge
Product Type: Fact Sheet
Influenza
Product Type: Fact Sheet
Category:
Communication,Influenza CommunicationInfluenza
Audience:
General Public
Region: National
Region: National
Language:
English
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