This year's flu vaccine is"not a very good match" for a common strain of the flu that's especially tough on children, according to the nation's top infectious disease doctor.
"It's not a very good match for B/Victoria," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, referring to the strain."It's not an awful match, but it's not a very good match."US flu activity fell last week, but it's too early to say the worst is over Children are particularly susceptible to influenza B/Victoria.
Sometimes it works better than others. For example, this year's match to the H3N2 strain of the virus is only 34%, which Fauci called a"poor" match. But it's not very consequential, since there's been little H3N2 this flu season."Every year, there's always some degree of mismatch. That's why Tony's pushing the universal vaccine," said Dr.
After a measles outbreak last year, we checked to see if public opinion shifted, if at all. Comfort level in vaccines, specifically those who are “very comfortable” with them, has increased since last year. Full report: elizcohencnn
Do not take this as 'Don't get the flu shot.' The shot covers more than this strand. It also helps to prevent more serious complications if you do get the flu. And, any slow of the spread is better than none. Get the flu shot regardless.
Can not be improved=Every year the flu vaccine is ' not a very good match' WHY?
Bad news for me too. I had mine in November and have bees seriously ill after getting the virus on a trans Atlantic Flight from Newark
Same story every year just slap a new year on it and call it shocking
They say this every year.
My kid JUST got out of the hospital after having flu B. Not fun at all.
Know better, do better!
BUT the vaccine still reduces the effects of the flu virus if you do get it and lowers your risk of complications. GetTheFluShot
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The flu virus he vows is it goes around the planet they look at the virus all over the world and predict what virus mutation will come to the United States some years they get a homerun some years they do not The flu virus is living proof of evolution
Very irresponsible and misleading headline that can be read as anti-vaccine. Not cool
Don’t get the flu vaccine !!!
Anyone saying the vaccine is a scam or causes bad effects, is an uneducated moron. NoOffense
Where is your handscoon 🧐
It’s a crap shoot every year. I got it one year was for B. I got A. They do the best they can to prepare. Still worth the shot. Can lessen the symptoms if you do get it.
PICCOLO VADEMECUM PER I VACCINI
the vaccine can cause cancer!
another scam
ya don’t say?
Does this thing work? ？ 😩
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The flu shot is never a match with that years flu. I believe it’s all a scam.
Fue shots that don't work. Color me shocked.
omatrafficalert It almost never is. The flu shot pads the pockets of big pharma each yr more than it prevents illness.
Great!