US medical groups issue vaccine guidance, urge jabs for flu, COVID and RSV
Top medical groups say current evidence shows these vaccines protect against severe illness and death.
![A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle. [Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6a98accf0a186-1788390607.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Top medical groups say current evidence shows these vaccines protect against severe illness and death.
![A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle. [Lindsey Wasson/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6a98accf0a186-1788390607.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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