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Flu Vaccine Cut Hospitalizations Despite Drifted H3N2 Strain

Interim CDC estimates found the 2025–2026 vaccine reduced outpatient influenza visits by up to 41% and hospitalizations by up to 41%.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • March 17, 2026

  • 5 min

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Top Institutions in Pulmonary

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  • #1

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Atlanta, GA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology
    • Vaccine Research

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Vaccine Development
    • Epidemiology

  • #3

    University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of Medicine

    Seattle, WA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Immunology
    • Vaccine Research

  • #4

    University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical School

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Epidemiology
    • Vaccine Effectiveness

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Flu Vaccine Cut Hospitalizations Despite Drifted H3N2 Strain

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 17, 2026

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