Jennifer Garner is leading the charge against influenza after signing up to front a new flu-shot campaign. The Kingdom star has become the face of FacesOfInfluenza.org, a new American Lung Association website aimed at advising people on how to avoid the flu.

In the new ad, Garner says, “Women play an important role in a family. It’s our job to take care of those we love, that’s why I make sure my family is protected against influenza. Look around, and you’ll see someone in your life who should receive an influenza vaccination. There’s the couple with young children, like my husband and I, or your parents, who are over 50 years of age, or your friend who will be pregnant during influenza season. It’s also likely you know someone living with a serious medical condition, like asthma… heart disease or diabetes. My own father has heart complications.”

According to the website, approximately 226,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized each year from influenza.

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