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Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

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CDC : Only 50.9% of flu viruses tested this season were "well-recognized" by antibodies.

H3N2 strain of influenza made up just over half of the influenza A viruses scrutinized by the CDC .

Vaccine effectiveness estimates for this season are expected to be released by the end of the month .