How A Mutation Made This Year’s Flu Season So Bad
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How A Mutation Made This Year’s Flu Season So Bad

Jan 26, 2026
12:27
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About this episode

A flu variant called subclade K emerged too late to be fully covered by this year's vaccine. But the flu shot can still help protect you.

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Episode Details

Author
Kathleen Davis, Flora Lichtman
Show Type
full
Audio Format
audio/mpeg

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