CDC: This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is A ‘Good Match’

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year’s flu shot is a good match for the strains of influenza currently circulating. This means that the vaccine is effective at preventing or mitigating the symptoms of the flu for those who receive it.

The flu shot is an annual vaccination that helps protect against the flu, a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The vaccine is typically made using inactivated viruses or parts of viruses, which triggers the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that provide protection against the flu.

This year’s flu shot contains three or four different strains of the flu virus, depending on the type of vaccine. The strains included in the vaccine are selected each year based on the strains of influenza that are expected to be most common during the upcoming flu season.

The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of six months receive the flu shot, with some exceptions. Those who should not receive the vaccine include people who have a severe allergy to any component of the vaccine and those who have previously had a severe reaction to the flu shot.

Getting the flu shot can help protect not only the person receiving the vaccine, but also those around them who may be more vulnerable to the flu, such as young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. This is because the flu shot can reduce the spread of the virus and prevent outbreaks.

In addition to getting the flu shot, the CDC recommends taking other steps to prevent the spread of the flu, such as washing your hands regularly, avoiding close contact with sick individuals, and staying home when you are sick.

Overall, the CDC’s recommendation that this year’s flu shot is a good match for current strains is good news, as it means that the vaccine is effective at protecting against the flu. It is important to get the flu shot every year to help protect yourself and those around you from the flu.

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