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Dr. Gesteland reminds Utahns to get their flu shots

Posted at 12:40 PM, Oct 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-24 14:40:01-04

SALT LAKE CITY -- Last year’s flu season was one of the worst on record, and resulted in 180 child deaths in the United States, according to the CDC.

Of them, 80 percent had not received a flu vaccination.

Dr. Per Gesteland of the U of U School of Medicine/Primary Children's Hospital says the flu shot is still the best way to stay healthy during flu season. See the video above for his advice.

For more information on influenza, click here.