Influenza Vaccine Provides Protection Despite Drifted Strains, CDC Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
An adult case-control study found that influenza vaccine may still provide "substantial health benefit" despite a suboptimal match between circulating and vaccine strains. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is planning to conduct two pediatric prospective flu vaccine studies for the 2004-2005 season.
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