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.

This year's flu shot lowers the chance of being hospitalized for flu by 35% among high-risk groups, data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests. The new data ...

The new data was based on influenza cases that occurred between March and July of this year. The report noted the vaccine still “significantly lowered the risk for hospitalization.” ...

New research presented Monday at 3rd World Congress on Acute Heart Failure demonstrates a potential link between flu vaccines and reduced hospitalization risk for heart failure patients. The ...

Researchers found the seasonal flu vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalization from flu by 35% across five Southern Hemisphere countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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 ...

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. Most (68.3% ...

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 ...