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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 09 > Half-dose flu shots effective, study finds

Half-dose flu shots effective, study finds


December 9, 2008

CHICAGO — Half-dose flu shots are effective in adults, especially in women and those younger than 50, and offer a viable way to stretch supplies during vaccine shortages, a government study found. However, the half-dose shots are still experimental and haven’t been approved....

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