When the flu shot does the opposite of what it promises…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul proudly rolled up her sleeve for the cameras. But optics shouldn’t be the focus. Efficacy should.

So how is this year’s flu shot actually performing?

Negatively.

One of the largest recent studies followed 50,000 Cleveland Clinic employees during the 2024–2025 flu season. About 80% got the flu shot. The rest didn’t.

The result won't surprise any of you. Those who got the shot had a 27% higher risk of getting the flu.

Not only did it fail to protect but it was associated with more flu, not less. Negative efficacy.

Every year, we’re told this is the tool and every year, it misses the mark.

This year, the data suggests it made things worse.

So maybe the problem isn’t vaccine “hesitancy.”

Maybe it’s blind faith in a product that keeps failing while officials smile for the cameras and call it leadership.

Asking hard questions isn’t reckless, but ignoring the answers is.