The Annual Campaign Get My Flu Shot Has Begun

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 28, 2023 at 12:04 PM EDT

The launch of the annual campaign Get My Flu Shot has begun, speaking today with Dr. Willie Underwood with the American Medical Association. Dr. Underwood will discuss the encouragement of Americans to get their flu shot ahead of the flu season, this our Spotlight 5.0.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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