Little daredevilish in you. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor good evening. The flu is epidemic in this country, and one reason is the vaccine is not working very well. A canadian study out today found its effective only 17 of the time. Last year here in the u. S. , the flu vaccine of the 34 effective. Hospitals right now are struggling to keep up. Here is mark strassmann. Reporter this emergency room at atlantas Grady Memorial Hospital has been overwhelmed by the h3n2 virus. Starting this week, staff have quarantined new flu patients in this separate mobile hospital, typically reserved for disasters like hurricanes. So weve had, you know, id say about a 25 increase on certain days. Reporter dr. Hany atallah is gradys chief of emergency medicine. We physically just need the space to put a patient in. Thigoing to help solve that. Reporter who has not been as helpful as hoped is this years flu vaccine. Canadian researchers reported today that its less than 20 effective ag
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