While health experts watch reports of a tranquil flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, many people in the north are debating when to get their annual influenza vaccination.
Since vaccine effectiveness is influenced by waning, timing is essential each flu season.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added some clarity to this question when it published Influenza Update N° 452 on August 21, 2023.
Flu Season Remains MIA
Flu Season Remains MIA
While health experts watch reports of a tranquil flu season in the Southern Hemisphere, many people in the north are debating when to get their annual influenza vaccination.
Since vaccine effectiveness is influenced by waning, timing is essential each flu season.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added some clarity to this question when it published Influenza Update N° 452 on August 21, 2023.
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