News: Why I don’t get the flu shot

This news article came across this wire today:

“CDC: Flu season getting worse

ATLANTA (AP) — The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it’s partly because the flu vaccine doesn’t protect against most of the spreading flu bugs.

The flu shot is a good match for only about 40% of this year’s flu viruses, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

That’s worse than last week’s report when the CDC said the vaccine was protective against roughly half the circulating strains. In good years, the vaccine can fend off 70 to 90%.”

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-15-flu_N.htm