{
  "id": 14683503,
  "title": "Flu season is here: Expert explains vaccine safety, effectiveness and why getting vaccinated matters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/flu-season-is-here-expert-explains-vaccine-safety-effectiveness-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-flu-season-expert-vaccine-safety.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With flu season upon us, University of Texas at Arlington public health professor Denise Hernandez encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. \"Getting a flu shot is one of the easiest and most effective steps you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community,\" Hernandez said. \"The best time to get vaccinated is now.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}