"Booster Shots" adds: "Flu activity in this country has been declining rapidly. As of Friday, only 11 states -- including California - were reporting widespread flu activity, with some others reporting regional activity" (12/22). Even so, Schuchat urged Americans to get vaccinated against the virus, the Washington Post writes. She also addressed the need for children under 10 to receive two doses of the vaccine. "'There are a lot of unknowns, but the one thing we do know is that getting vaccinated will reduce the chance of you getting sick, and reduce the chance of the country going through a third wave' of H1N1 spread," she said (12/23).

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