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17 hours agoNew Flu Variant May Be Triggering Spike in Severe Disease
Worryingly, the mutations in the subclade K variant may make this year's flu vaccine less effective. But experts say the shot, which was developed months before the new variant was identified, should still provide some protection against severe disease and death. The mutations may allow it to evade some but not all of the influenza-vaccine-induced protection, Pekosz explained.
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