CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctors are urging everyone to get a flu shot because of a deadly flu strain this year.
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"What we have been seeing is a lot of people who are interested in immunizing, in getting themselves prepared for a flu season," pharmacist Jesse Pike said.
>> In the video at the top of this webpage, we checked the supply of flu shots in Mecklenburg County.
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