How Effective Is the Flu Shot This Year? The Latest Data Shows Surprising Results

January 21, 2025

Every fall and winter, medical professionals preach the same message: Get your flu shot. While getting the flu shot always makes it less likely to get hit hard by the flu, its efficacy fluctuates. Some years the flu shot offers more protection than other years.

Now that we’re well into flu season (widely considered to be between December and February), you may be wondering just how effective this season’s flu shot is proving to be. Well, the latest data is out—and it may surprise you. Here, infectious disease experts offer up their insight into the data and also give the verdict on if it’s too late to get the flu shot this season if you haven’t gotten it already.

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