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Galleries > The top 12 myths about the flu

  • Myth #1: The flu is annoying, but harmless
  • Myth #2: You can catch the flu from getting the vaccine
  • Myth #3: There is no treatment for the flu
  • Myth #4: Antibiotics can help fight the flu
  • Myth #5: The flu is only dangerous for the elderly
  • Myth #6: The stomach flu is a type of influenza
  • Myth #7: Once you get the flu you can't get it again that season
  • Myth #8: If you're young and healthy you don't need a flu vaccine
  • Myth #9: You don't need a new flu vaccine every year
  • Myth #10: The flu vaccine is dangerous
  • Myth #11: Cold weather causes the flu
  • Myth #12: If you haven't been vaccinated by November it's too late