In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year's vaccines have already cut the risk of hospitalization in half during the South American winter, health officials report.
that have been detected in the United States have so far shown a similar pattern to those in South America, although that could still change.
report is based on nearly 3,000 patients who were hospitalized in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay between late March and early July. It was published Sept. 8 in the CDC publicationThe focus of the analysis was on certain high-risk groups, including children, those with preexisting health conditions and older adults.
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