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Flu shot does not cut risk of death in elderly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While influenza vaccination does provide protection against catching the flu, it does not have a major impact on death in the elderly, contrary to what some studies have suggested, a new study suggests. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?a=okUFmc"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/healthNews?i=okUFmc" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=b8rLkK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=b8rLkK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=facy8k"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=facy8k" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?a=kCMczk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/healthNews?i=kCMczk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~4/378224346" height="1" width="1"/>