Flu season surges with a new strain complicating vaccine efforts
The Washington Post••general
Key Points:
- Influenza cases are increasing in the U.S., driven by a new strain that may reduce vaccine effectiveness.
- Public health officials caution that current vaccines might not fully protect against this new flu strain.
- Despite the rise, the flu season is not considered unusually severe compared to past years.
- Experts emphasize that flu vaccines likely still help prevent the most severe outcomes of infection.
- Meanwhile, Covid-19 cases remain low across the country.
