Flu vaccine ineffective for people 65 and older last winter
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:00 pm
Yahoo - 6/21/2017 - Mike Stobbe (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — The flu vaccine did a poor job protecting older Americans against the illness last winter, even though the vaccine was well-matched to the flu bugs going around. U.S. health officials on Wednesday released new vaccine data showing it did a so-so job overall. The vaccine was about 42 percent effective in preventing illness severe enough to send a patient to the doctor's office. But it was essentially ineffective protecting some age groups. That includes people 65 and older — the group that's hardest hit by flu, suffering the most deaths and hospitalizations. Read more @ https://www.yahoo.com/news/flu-vaccine- ... 22602.html