What people aged 50 and older need to know about flu shots

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe

Published October 25, 2026 at 6:25 AM MDT

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Ann Falsey of the University of Rochester Medical School about flu shots for people aged 50 and older.

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