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97% of Flu Shots in the U.K. Don’t Work

UH OH

The British flu vaccine is only 3 percent effective this year, giving anti-vaxxers a shiny new talking point.

The British just announced that thus far, this year’s flu vaccine in Britain was only 3 percent effective. As a result, public health authorities in Britain anticipate a one-third increase in flu and cold weather deaths among the elderly, probably leading to an overall death toll by spring approaching almost...

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