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This Year's Flu Shot Might Not Protect Against Most Common Strain

FILE: Flu vaccine
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This year's flu shot may not protect as well against a strain that is becoming more virulent.

Marcie Sillman talks with Dr. Jeffrey Duchin about why this year's flu vaccine may be not very effective against the most common flu strain. Duchin is chief of epidemiology for Public Health - Seattle & King County.

Year started with KUOW: 2006