Do Flu Shots Reduce Risk of Stroke? - Health Channel

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Do Flu Shots Reduce Risk of Stroke?, Health Channel

Flu shots may help prevent influenza, but they can also lower the risk that flu symptoms could cause a stroke. Studies show the inflammation associated with influenza can increase stroke risk, so getting a flu shot could help lower that risk.

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