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How a single flu shot could protect you for decades

Short Wave by NPR

Jun 10, 202611:26Science & Medicine

Every year, tens of millions of people in the U.S. get the flu vaccine. That’s because the virus changes year-to-year and protection only lasts around six months. Adolfo Garcia-Sastre wants to change that. He’s one scien...

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How a single flu shot could protect you for decades is an episode from Short Wave by NPR. Every year, tens of millions of people in the U.S. get the flu vaccine. That’s because the virus changes year-to-year and protection only lasts around...

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Published Jun 10, 2026, 11:26 long, audio available.