Why Do Some People Still Get The Flu Despite Taking Influenza Vaccine? Leading Virologist Explains

The How, Why, What of Flu Vaccine – Explained

Doctors are urging people to get their annual flu shot to reduce the risk of severe illness and complications in the coming months. But imagine taking a vaccine to protect yourself against the flu, only to fall sick a few weeks later with the very symptoms you were hoping to avoid. It is enough to make anyone question whether the vaccine actually works. And this is one of the reasons why some people remain skeptical about getting their annual flu shot.

But there is something interesting about the influenza virus that many people do not know. Speaking to Times Now Digital on the sidelines of the World Congress on Health Sciences and Technology (WCHST) 2026 at UPES, Dehradun, Professor Dr Suresh K. Mittal, DVM, PhD, Professor of Virology at Purdue University, explained the science behind the annual influenza vaccine and why vaccinated people can sometimes still fall sick.

Unlike several other viruses, influenza keeps changing, which means scientists have to develop and update the flu vaccine every year. And here’s the catch: they have to decide what goes into the vaccine months before the flu season actually begins.

So, how do…

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