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>> glor: the f.d.a. today chose the four strains of the flu that will be targeted in the vaccine for next season. the four strains of the flu that will be targeted in the vaccine for next season. but scientists at the national institutes of health are looking far beyond next year as they try to develop a universal flu vaccine. here is our chief memory correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: it's the same problem each year: making a vaccine against a flu virus is like trying to hit a moving target. >> it changes. it mutates just enough to get it s t of the range of the vaccine. >> reporter: ...

>> we physically just need the space to put a patient in. this is going to help solve g at. >> reporter: what has not been as helpful as hoped is this year's flu vaccine. canadian researchers reported today that it's less than 20% hafective against the flu's most dominant strain. in georgia, this flu epidemic has killed 37 people, 25 of them aged 65 or older. in neighboring north carolina, ris state has reported 95 flu deaths. in all, 49 states have reported widespread flu outbreaks, and health officials say the flu thason's peak is two to three weeks away. >> it is a really terrible flu seaso...

>> we all know, every certain amount of mileage, we've got to make an oil change. >> reporter: and to do that, the rams rely on the same technology aat tracks shipments and targets shoplifters. a microchip the size of a nickel is now embedded in every game y ll... >> he's coming for number 4! >> reporter: ...and the shoulder pads of these linemen. >> carter, why don't you suit up. >> reporter: john pollard is vice president of zebra technologies, the company that producing the tracking chips. okay, so where are the sensors here? >> the sensors are sitting in e e shoulder pads here. c reporter:...

Little daredevilish in you. this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: and this is our western edition. good evening. the flu is epidemic in this country, and one reason is, the vaccine is not working very well. a canadian study out today found it's effective only 17% of the time. last year here in the u.s., the flu vaccine was 34% effective. hospitals right now are struggling to keep up. here is mark strassmann. at atlanta's grady memorial hospital has been overwhelmed by the h3n2 virus. starting this week, staff have quarantined new flu patients in this separate mobile hospital,...

S amazingly optimistic time. i will say, a lot of people wondering when this could end. well, you know what? it's been over 3,200 days of this bull market. we're due for a correction. but none in the offing just yet. jeff. >> glor: jill schlesinger, thanks very much. president trump's personal lawyers are threatening a lawsuit to prevent the publication of michael wolff's new book "fire and fury: inside the trump white house." the president called the book phony. wolff responded by saying the phok will go on sale tomorrow, four days ahead of schedule. some of his reporting has reignited talks ...