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    This season's flu shot far more effective than last year's, Canadian team finds

    Vaccine's effectiveness in preventing H1N1 comparable to that found in Australia

    The Canadian Press ? Posted: Jan 24, 2019 2:30 PM ET | Last Updated: 33 minutes ago

    Canadian researchers say this season's influenza vaccine appears to have reduced the risk of infection with the dominate circulating flu strain by 72 per cent ? far higher than what was seen with last year's shot.

    Lead researcher Dr. Danuta Skowronski of the BC Centre for Disease Control says that level of protection against H1N1 was observed across all age groups, including children.

    Young children have been especially vulnerable to H1N1 this season. The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least seven children under age 10 had died from complications of influenza as of Jan. 12.
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    This season's influenza vaccine appears to have reduced the risk of infection with the dominate circulating flu strain by 72 per cent, interim Canadian results suggest.
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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