Flu shot
US health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu to help prevent hospitals already busy battling Covid-19 from being overwhelmed this winter, but false claims are threatening their efforts. Misinformation on social media, particularly that a flu shot will increase the risk of contracting the coronavirus or cause you to test positive for Covid-19 -- it won't -- is undermining the public health message. EVA HAMBACH / AFP
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As US battles Covid-19, flu shot misinfo spreads

WASHINGTON, Oct 17, 2020 (AFP) - US health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu to help prevent hospitals already busy battling