This year's flu vaccine more effective than in last 2 years, CDC says

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This year's flu vaccine more effective than in last 2 years, CDC saysThe flu vaccine is more effective this year than the past two years, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reported Thursday that the flu vaccine is proving 47 percent effective in preventing the strains of the flu that are most prevalent this year. It's reassuring that the vaccine is doing its job," said Dr. Joshua Doyle, an epidemic intelligence service officer in the CDC's Flu Division.


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