Flu vaccine lowered risk of hospitalization in Southern Hemisphere by 35%: CDC. The shot wasn't as effective as the one used in the prior season, data shows.

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024, HealthDay News -- As the Southern Hemisphere's flu season comes to a close, new data reveals that this year's flu vaccine was 34.5% effective in preventing hospitalization ...

The risk rises with age: Zeno and colleagues found that over 59% of those hospitalized were older adults. However, the flu shot reduced the odds of hospitalization among older adults by nearly a ...

This year's flu vaccine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the vaccine used in the prior season, according to an early study ...

This year's flu vaccine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the vaccine used in the prior season, according to an early study ...

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News -- The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza ...

The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care.

This year's flu vaccine significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization in the Southern Hemisphere but wasn't as effective as the vaccine used in the prior season, according to an early study from ...