Today, the CDC announces that it is too late to make a new flu vaccine. The flu virus mutates from time to time, and it has this time around. It takes four months to develop a new vaccine.
The current flu vaccine is expected to help provide some protection, but not nearly as much if it were a better match. As a result, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to be higher.
The solution, the CDC says, is to get to a doctor quickly. The medicines that are available work better when started early.
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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-usa-flu-cdc-idUSKCN0JI22G20141204
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