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A Frightening Number of Parents Believe the Flu Vaccine is a 'Conspiracy'

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More than half of parents think their child can get the flu from the flu shot.

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Right as flu season ramps up, a new survey shows that a disturbingly high number of parents harbor some pretty big misconceptions about the vaccine that helps prevent it.

According to a national survey of 704 U.S. parents with children under 18, conducted by the , 30

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