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ostermayer on Nostr: one of the best influenza vaccination population studies originated from the UK NHS ...

one of the best influenza vaccination population studies originated from the UK NHS in 2020

"Vaccination rates rose significantly at 65, but there was no corresponding statistically significant reduction in influenza/pneumonia hospitalizations (estimated effect: –5.8%, 95% CI –25.3% to 12.9%) or all-cause mortality"
https://blossom.primal.net/11b8c4ffeb038af6380d26eb9c441f3f4d5369a90bcb2f34be112b2a5d83e557.pdf
from last year's flu vaccination season

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.30.25321421v4

"Among 53402 working-aged Cleveland Clinic employees, we were unable to find a protective influence of influenza vaccination during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season and found a significantly higher risk of influenza with vaccination when influenza activity was high."