Had any of the people who have been hospitalized for or died of influenza been vaccinated?
Yes. In fact, an elderly woman with emphysema who had the flu shot has died. However, I think it’s more likely that the people who haven’t gotten the vaccine are the ones who are being hospitalized and who are more at risk of dying. Although there’s a mismatch between the vaccine and the predominant influenza strain circulating, the vaccine that we have does offer some cross-protection against the Fujian strain of influenza.
