# How to protect yourself this flu season

CDC epidemiologist Michelle Hughes answers four commonly asked questions about how to protect yourself this flu season. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/prevention.htm. #FAQsAboutFlu

0:04 – Why should I get a flu vaccine? 0:54 – How effective will the flu vaccine be this year? 1:43 – Is it too late for me to get vaccinated this year? 2:23 – How else can I protect myself from flu besides getting vaccinated?

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2019
- Runtime: 3 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_to_protect_yourself_this_flu_season.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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