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The claim

It may be "better" if fewer children received flu shots; a Cochrane review "found that there is no evidence that the flu vaccine prevents serious disease or that it prevents hospitalizations or death in children.”

Original publisher’s rating

Misleading

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FactCheck.org original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

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