Mismatch In This Season's Flu Shot Is Bad News For Children

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Tue, 01/14/2020 - 7:48am

This year's flu vaccine is "not a very good match" for a common strain of the flu that's especially tough on children, according to the nation's top infectious disease doctor.

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