Newsy and Consumer Reports partner to bring you a dose of health and wellness news. In this segment, associate editor Catherine Roberts explains how experts predict flu trends and when you ideally should get your shot.. Read more of that report on Consumer Reports, and check your local listings to catch new segments of "Daily Dose" on "The Day Ahead."
Daily Dose: How Do Experts Predict How Bad A Flu Season Will Be?
Newsy and Consumer Reports pair to bring you a dose of health and wellness news. In this segment, editor Catherine Roberts gives advice on flu shots.
Daily Dose: How Do Experts Predict How Bad A Flu Season Will Be?
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Posted: 12:43 p.m. EDT Oct 4, 2018

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