Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by about 40%, estimate says | Unpublished
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Publication Date: February 6, 2026 - 18:59

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Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by about 40%, estimate says

February 6, 2026

While this fall’s influenza vaccine was a mismatch for the dominant strain, it still cut the risk of serious illness by roughly 40 per cent, according to a Canadian network that has long tracked the performance of the annual shot.



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