Monica

Apparently the Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Match the Flu Virus in Circulation Right Now

Photo: clipart.com

Apparently the Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Match the Flu Virus in Circulation Right Now

Well, dang!

The flu is going around and, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD), the strain circulating doesn’t quite match with the flu vaccine that was administered this year . . .

To be clear, the CDC does state the flu vaccine could still offer protection in some cases.

The experts noticed an unusual trend with the flu season kicking off earlier this year and with a mightier force than usual — plus, the flu virus going around is a type of influenza B . . . which doesn’t typically begin until later.

It’s not slowing down, either. The CDC warns the flu activity will continue for many more weeks in the U.S. and we’re likely to see “additional hospitalizations and deaths, including among children.”

(Fox – Atlanta)

Recent Headlines

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative

When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.

3 days ago in Entertainment

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.