Reason to get vaxxed (3)

I believe the answer is:

flu

(Other definitions for flu that I've seen before include "Winter disease, awfully avian" , "Minor ailment" , "Winter ailment" , "Infection reduced" , "Viral infection (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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