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Interview: Eric Stein's Advocacy for Flu Vaccines is Personal

(From left to Right) Johnny, Katie, Doris, Eric, and Gary Stein
https://www.familiesfightingflu.org/member/the-stein-family/
(From left to Right) Johnny, Katie, Doris, Eric, and Gary Stein

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that as many as 52,000 people in the U.S. die from influenza each year. WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper spoke with University of Tennessee senior Eric Stein about why he advocates for flu vaccines with the group Families Fighting Flu.

The Stein Family

Jessica Stein was 4 years old when she died of complications from the flu.
https://www.familiesfightingflu.org/family-story/the-stein-family/
Jessica Stein was 4 years old when she died of complications from the flu.