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The popular, needle-free FluMist influenza vaccine has not protected kids or adults against flu for years and should not be used this coming flu season, experts said.  FluMist was only 3% effective last flu season, CDC said.

The surprise decision could also leave pediatricians short of vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
                     

"In comparison, inactivated influenza vaccine (flu shots) had a vaccine effectiveness estimate of 63% against any flu virus among children 2 years through 17 years."
AstraZeneca said other research contradicts ACIP's and the CDC's findings.

The CDC recommends that just about everyone should be vaccinated against influenza every year. Even when the vaccines on the market do not work perfectly, vaccinated people are less likely to get severely ill and die from flu.

"How well the flu vaccine works can range widely from season to season and can be affected by a number of factors, including the person being vaccinated, the similarity between vaccine viruses and circulating viruses, and even which vaccine is used," the CDC said.  Just a thought.