In June 1996, an experimental flu vaccine was trialled in a large country town on females only. The result of this survey is presented in the following illustration.

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The graphs provide the results of a survey on the flu vaccine trial conducted in a large country town on females in June 1996. Overall, despite the vaccination, more females were affected by the flu and the death rate was also higher in females, especially among older women.