Though the flu shot is highly recommended by doctors and medical experts, this year’s version may not be offering as much protection as you think. Most years, the flu shot is around fifty percent effective in fighting off the flu. But this year, flu season has come early, and some experts are concerned the vaccine will be far less effective than in years past. Australia, which has already had their flu season, had a particularly bad one this year. To make matters worse, their flu vaccine, which is very similar to the one we use here in the U.S., was only ten percent effective in preventing the flu. Do you get a flu shot? Would you get one if you knew it was only going to be ten percent effective?