From PolitiFact:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual flu vaccine to ward off seasonal influenza viruses, which tend to peak during fall and winter.
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, a Republican from North Texas, encouraged his Twitter followers to get vaccinated for the flu, sharing a statistic about how many people have gotten flu shots each year.
“Did you know: in the last 10 years less than half of adults in the US received a flu shot?” he wrote. “This flu season I hope you will consider getting your flu vaccination, despite all of the social distancing measures that are in place around the country.”
Did you know: in the last 10 years less than half of adults in the US received a flu shot? This flu season I hope you will consider getting your flu vaccination, despite all of the social distancing measures that are in place around the country.
— Michael Burgess, MD (@michaelcburgess) September 19, 2020
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