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PRO/EDR> Influenza (18): UK, impact of vaccine mismatch

Influenza -- United KingdomThe flu jab blunder [i.e., mismatch between strains included in the seasonal vaccine and strains that actually circulate. I wouldn't call this a blunder but rather an inability to predict the future with complete accuracy. - Mod.LM] contributed to the largest spike in deaths in a generation, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown.An additional 28 189 people died last year [2015] compared with 2014, the largest percentage increase since 1968. The Read more [...]