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Massachusetts' flu shot mandate has been dropped. It's a win-win, according to Phil Paleologos.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has mandated that most Massachusetts students get the flu shot this year.

Ken Pittman says Gov. Charlie Baker is only following the CDC's advice, but it has been met with much derision.

Students aged six months to 30 years must get the influenza vaccine, with some exemptions.

Flu shots save lives, so Massachusetts students being required to have them is a good thing.

It may seem a little early to be talking about the flu, but the Department of Public Health is already seeing positive flu test results.

The Centers For Disease Control is calling the influenza an epidemic, with high flu-like activity being reported in 22 states and 15 pediatric deaths in the US thus far.

The New Bedford Health Department is encouraging local residents to get their flu shot.... That's Andrea Paleologos, the Public Health Nursing Supervisor in New Bedford. She says a flu shot is still the best way to protect yourself from getting the flu...

The cold and flu season is around the corner. What are some of the things you should do to stay as healthy as possible?

It's time to get your flu vaccine, and this fall some brands promise a little extra protection. For the first time, certain vaccines will guard against four strains of flu rather than the usual three.