Asked by casyen

Why do doctors recommend people get the flu vaccine every year rather than every few years?(1 point)
Responses

They should get the flu vaccine because their bodies already have a resistance.
They should get the flu vaccine because their bodies already have a resistance.

They should get the flu vaccine because viruses do not mutate.
They should get the flu vaccine because viruses do not mutate.

They should get the flu vaccine because their bodies do not build up resistance.
They should get the flu vaccine because their bodies do not build up resistance.

They should get the flu vaccine because viruses mutate.
They should get the flu vaccine because viruses mutate.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They should get the flu vaccine because viruses mutate.

Explanation: Influenza viruses change (antigenic drift/shift), so circulating strains vary year to year and the vaccine is updated annually to match them.