The short version

Click here and scroll down to page 16 of the document. Very near the bottom of the page are the total number of deaths from influenza for the years 2002 and 2001 (753, 257). Then click here and note that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that 36,000 deaths occur from influenza each year. Then realize that someone is not telling the truth here -- both documents come from the CDC! -- and be sure to point this out to all your friends who get flu shots.