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    The much-maligned flu shot has reduced the risk of serious illness this year by 36 percent, CDC says

    by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Feb 15, 2018 2 minutes

    This year's flu shot is far from perfect, but it's certainly better than nothing, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Preliminary data from five sites around the country suggest that people who got vaccinated this flu season reduced their risk of getting a serious case of influenza by 36 percent.

    That figure covers all types of

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