People are encouraged to get flu shots before flu season starts. However, even without the shots, not everyone who is exposed to the flu will get it. Which BEST explains why the medical community advocates for this kind of preventative medicine?
The shots are designed to cure the flu once an individual contracts it.
It helps reduce the spread of disease in the community and saves lives.
No one is sure how to treat the flu, so it is easier if people do not get it.
It is an example of unnecessary medical treatments that increase health costs.
