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Gov. Hickenlooper Rolls Up Sleeve For Flu Shot

DENVER (CBS4)- Gov. John Hickenlooper and Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne rolled up their sleeves to get their annual flu shots.

It's all part of the Fight Flu Colorado campaign.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper (credit: CBS)

Twenty people in Colorado have been hospitalized with the flu since August, that's twice the normal number of cases for this time of year.

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"It looks like this flu season could be more virulent, stronger. The flu could make people sicker and it looks like it's going to be, spread more rapidly sooner

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