Flu Shot Prevented 8,000 Deaths Last Year Despite Lower End-Of-Season Efficacy, Study Suggests.

MedPage Today (2/7, Walker) reports a new study suggests that “end-of-season influenza vaccine efficacy for the 2017-2018 flu season was a mediocre 38%, but flu shots were still estimated to have prevented 7 million illnesses and 8,000 deaths.” Flu vaccin...