A 75-year-old patient tells you he is not planning to receive a "flu shot" this year because he had one just a year ago. What is your best response?
a. "Because you are older and your immune system is more fragile, you should have one this year too as a booster."
b. "The virus causing influenza often changes each year and a new influenza vaccination is needed every flu season."
c. "The "flu shot" you had last year should still protect you for seasonal influenza, but you still need a vaccination for H1N1."
d. "The fact that you have been vaccinated by injection just last year makes you a candidate to use the nasal vaccination this year."
ANS: B
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