Sunday 18 January 2015

Flu shot just 23 percent effective: US

EPIDEMICS
Flu shot just 23 percent effective: US
Miami (AFP) Jan 15, 2015 - This US winter season's flu vaccine has been just 23 percent effective at preventing doctor visits for people of all ages, according to health authorities' early estimates out Thursday. The flu vaccine for 2014-2015 is not the worst ever - the past decade has ranged from 10 percent to 60 percent effective - but its record is worrying enough that the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi ... more


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