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   There's a mismatch in the flu shot -- and it's not good news for children   
      
    (CNN)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.   
      
   "It's not a very good match for B/Victoria," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director   
   of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, referring to the   
   strain. "It's not an awful match, but it's not a very good match."   
   ...   
   ...   
   Fauci said even though the match for B/Victoria isn't great, a flu shot can   
   still save your child's life.   
      
   That's because the vaccine is a 58% match for B/Victoria, according to CDC   
   data released last week. That means if your child is exposed to B/Victoria,   
   there's a 58% chance that their flu shot will be well matched to protect   
   against it.   
   There's a 42% chance that the vaccine won't be well-matched for B/Victoria, so   
   the shot won't do a great job of keeping them from getting the flu. But it   
   could help protect them from getting so sick that they develop l   
   fe-threatening complications, Fauci    
   said.   
      
   https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/health/flu-vaccine-match/index.html   
      
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