Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180212:18:55:00
Just said since 2009. on average the flu can kill between 12,049,000 each year. 700,000 hospitalizations. what makes this year different and more dangerous perhaps than past seasons? >> right. peter described it as the perfect storm. you had he only and sustained activity throughout most of the united states. the predominant strain happens to be one of the more nasty bugs. thirdly, as we've been reporting for a number of weeks u the vaccine effectiveness against that particular strain is not that high. >> let's hit some quick questions. too late to get the flu shot or not? >> not too late. it ...