The mismatched flu vaccine seems effective by 23 per cent in preventing people from going to the doctor for the flu, an early estimate from the U.S. suggests.
"Regina" said 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.
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.
The Flu has killed 25 people in Alberta so far this season.
Damn terrorists!