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If you’ve been wondering about flu (influenza) and the viruses in circulation, especially the H3N2 “subclade K” variant that emerged after the 2025 flu vaccine was formulated, check out this short video from STAT news:

https://youtu.be/Z5L6H59GfRY?si=y6M9vC4o2V4WSAvL

And remember: a mis-matched vaccine still primes the immune system, and the evidence says that is better than not prepping the old immune system in the first place.

#influenza #h3n2 #SubcladeK #vaccine #disease #statnews

This is a tremendous piece of work by Nick Florko at #StatNews. Thousands of people are dying every year from #HCV--a curable viral illness--in American #prisons.

#publichealth
https://www.statnews.com/2022/12/15/hundreds-incarcerated-people-dying-hepatitis-c-despite-simple-cure/