8,000 Flu Deaths Prevented Last Year With Vaccine: Study

8,000 Flu Deaths Prevented Last Year With Vaccine: Study

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End-of-season influenza vaccine efficacy for the 2017-2018 flu season was a mediocre 38% (95% CI 31%-43%), but flu shots were still estimated to have prevented 7 million illnesses and 8,000 deaths, researchers found.