Vermont Edition

Funding the Department of Fish and Wildlife

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The Department of Fish and Wildlife is funded primarily by the license fees paid for hunting and fishing. But those activities are declining, a situation that calls into question how the department is funded. We talk with former Fish and Wildlife commissioner Steve Wright and Ed Gallo of the Vermont Hunters Anglers and Trappers Association. Also, how snarls of traffic are affecting the Upper Valley, and essayist Tim Johnson commiserates with fellow flu sufferers.
Vermont Edition

Myths and Facts About Flu Shots

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Flu shots have been available to the public since 1945, but most of us still don’t know whether or not we should get one. Can vaccines cause the flu? Is there a date you have to get one by? Will there be a shortage this year? Health commissioner Sharon Moffatt joins us to help examine the facts and myths behind the decision to get a flu shot.