[Newsbot]

Title: Flu vaccine only 23% effective so far in U.S., could be worse in Canada
Category: Health
Posted By: Regina
Date: 2015-01-15 11:48:09
Canadian

[DrCaleb]

The Flu has killed 25 people in Alberta so far this season.

[Regina]

Last year they predicted correctly for the most prevalent viruses but this year was a swing and miss for most of North America.

[DrCaleb]

Regina Regina:

Last year they predicted correctly for the most prevalent viruses but this year was a swing and miss for most of North America.

Yup. I got my flushots early*. I recall they said the strains were 'Texas', 'Manhattan' and 'California' from last year.

It's always a crapshoot, because they have to pick what they think will be the most virulent this season, basically last season. February or something, so that the vaccine can be produced in time.

*Bonus being, I also got immunized for 23 strains of pnumonococcal virus.

[raydan]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

The Flu has killed 25 people in Alberta so far this season.

Damn terrorists!

[DrCaleb]

But. . .but . . .Eeeebolaaa!