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Involved here? >> yes. this year, the dominant flu strain we call the h3n 2. this is what the flu does. it's something we expect this virus to do and particularly this h3n2. >> a lot of people are wondering if it's immune to the vaccine because there there have been reports of children who got the vaccine and still died. what do you say to people who are wondering if they should go get their kids vaccinated? >> yes. unfortunately, this year, it's not an optimal match between the vaccine and the strains. that means the effectiveness of the vaccine is less than we would hope. the latest estimate...

Spreads. this year's vaccine was developed h3 n 2 began to mutate. it is not as effective as it could be. doctors say you should get a flu shot because some protection is better than none. >> police arresting the korean airline executive who turned a packed plane around over a backg of macadamia nuts. the ceo's daughter faces charges of in-flight violence and changing a flight route. he she answer hey cued of getting employees to cover up the incident. >> he tried to sensor it not only in this country but also in america. kim jong-un the interview may soon be available to south koreans. he pla...

Could enter the bloodstream and travel to the brain and thalt body may also overproduce white blood cells to help fight the virus but that actually causes respiratory complications especially in children. the biggest problem is that this year's vaccine is mismatched against the h3n-2 strain. what does that mean? it does not mean that you should not get vaccinated. >> even when the strain and the vaccine is not a perfect match, it still gives protection. >> some protection better than no protection. the vaccine is still 50% effective. the c.d.c. warning the flu could cross over to epidemic leve...