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I want to encourage everyone to get their flu shots. I do research on flu and have a lot of respect for the disease...it kills a few thousand Canadians every year.
But to put in perspective the challenge we face, the infection fatality ratio for COVID is around 100 x that for flu. The seasonally juiced R for COVID is likely to be higher due to greater susceptibility (will it move back to 2.5? Flu's R is usually around 1.5).
By all means, get your flu shot and your pneumococcal vaccine too if you're in a recommended age group.
But this year, these threats are on profoundly different levels. That's chilling to those of us who work in healthcare and know what a bad flu year looks like...logjam.
But this year, these threats are on profoundly different levels. That's chilling to those of us who work in healthcare and know what a bad flu year looks like...logjam.
Full hospitals, full ICU.
I guess the fact that health authorities are pushing flu vaccine right now is laudable, as it's something we can do. But again, if COVID spins out of control, flu deaths will be decimal point error.
I guess the fact that health authorities are pushing flu vaccine right now is laudable, as it's something we can do. But again, if COVID spins out of control, flu deaths will be decimal point error.
