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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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https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flu-vaccine-1.4991431
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.
...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flu-vaccine-1.4991431