{"id":428053,"date":"2026-10-14T23:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428053\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:28:27","slug":"pharmacist-dispels-common-myths-about-flu-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428053\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacist dispels common myths about flu shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 It\u2019s flu season, and Florida is especially vulnerable. With vaccine hesitancy, the medical community worries that this season, the spread of the flu may be worse than usual.<\/p>\n

The season runs from now through February, with the highest from November through February.<\/p>\n

Doctors say that, knowing it takes two weeks for the vaccine to become effective, it is best to get the flu shot before Halloween.<\/p>\n

April Jones, a pharmacist with CVS, joined News4Jax anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show to dispel common myths about the flu shot.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

About the AuthorBruce Hamilton headshot\"\"Bruce Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n

This Emmy Award-winning television, radio and newspaper journalist has anchored The Morning Show for 18 years.<\/p>\n

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