Flu season: are we in for a bumpier ride this year? – podcast
In a report earlier this summer, the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) noted there could be a 50% increase in cases of influenza in comparison to other years. Madeleine Finlay speaks to Ian Sample about the factors at play, from weakened immunity to the expanded vaccine programme, and hears from Derek Smith, professor of infectious disease informatics about how the World Health Organization has decided on which influenza strains to vaccinate against this yearContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay with reporting from Ian Sample Tags: Science Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Vaccines and immunisation Health Source Type: news
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