Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal Here’s a question from a reader: I’m a 77-year-old male who’s very active. For years, I’ve gotten the annual flu vaccine in mid-October. This year, in […]
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