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Flu Vaccine Offers Limited Protection Against Major US Strain -- CDC



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JOURNAL: MMWR 2004;53:8-11.

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ABSTRACT: The 2003-2004 influenza vaccine seems to offer little protection against the Fujian strain that has dominated this year's flu season in the US.




COMMENTARY: This reduced efficacy is not a complete surprise to the CDC given that the vaccine was not formulated against Fujian, but rather against a closely related strain called Panama (see Reuters report on December 11, 2003).

This entry was posted on August 12th, 2003 at 07:51:00 am and is filed under Prior Clinic Blog.