A small study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that this season's influenza vaccine failed to protect against the Fujian strain that has caused most cases. Officials had warned that there was a mismatch between the current vaccine and the Fujian strain of influenza virus that was causing most illness this season. So please don't put your hopes and trust in a vaccine that doesn't work. You can review my flu vaccine alternative article that I posted last month for ways in which you can authentically avoid and treat the flu.
New York Times January 15, 2004
Nature Magazine January 16, 2004
CDC January 16, 2004