THE current flu vaccine is still the best line of defence against the seasonal virus, a new report has revealed.
The study aims to look at the interim effectiveness of the flu vaccine used in the UK over the winter period.
Collected by five primary health surveillance schemes throughout the UK, including Health Protection Scotland (HPS), it measured the virus in people who presented a flu-like illness to their GP across the UK from October 1 to January 4.
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