a shot in the dark?

To be vaccinated or not to be vaccinated: That is the question. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu vaccine was e ective in 42 percent of 7,205 surveyed subjects between 2016 and 2017. Although it’s true that each flu season is di erent, the CDC is recommending an annual seasonal flu vaccine to reduce your risk of getting sick with the seasonal flu and spreading it to others.

here’s the latest:

› The nasal spray flu vaccine, also known as the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), should not be used for the 2017-2018 flu season.

› Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. (The influenza A (H1N1) component was updated.)

› Two new quadrivalent (four-component) flu vaccines have been licensed: one inactivated influenza vaccine (“Afluria Quadrivalent” IIV) and one recombinant influenza vaccine (“Flublok Qudrivalent” RIV).