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INFLUENZA: Study Questions the Benefits of Vaccinating the Elderly
Jon Cohen
A provocative new analysis of influenza-related mortality in the United States over the past 3 decades suggests that the flu vaccine has had far less success than presumed at preventing death in those over 65.