Mutations in #H3N2 #flu viruses have some experts worried we're facing a second bad #influenza season. The new variant, subclade K, may be able to escape antibodies generated by previous infections or this year's flu shot. But some experts are hedging their bets. https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/flu-season-2025-vaccinations-still-helpful-h3n2-subclade-k/

Mutations in #H3N2 #flu viruses have some experts worried we're facing a second bad #influenza season. The new variant, subclade K, may be able to escape antibodies generated by previous infections or this year's flu shot. But some experts are hedging their bets. https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/flu-season-2025-vaccinations-still-helpful-h3n2-subclade-k/

«Together, these factors mean the #virus will be better at slipping past both vaccines and prior immunity. That likely translates to more cases and more severe disease among those at highest risk.» 😬

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/flu-season-in-the-us?publication_id=281219&post_id=179084546&isFreemail=true&r=2baa67

#grippe #flu #vaccination #impfung

«Together, these factors mean the #virus will be better at slipping past both vaccines and prior immunity. That likely translates to more cases and more severe disease among those at highest risk.» 😬

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/flu-season-in-the-us?publication_id=281219&post_id=179084546&isFreemail=true&r=2baa67

#grippe #flu #vaccination #impfung