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Alright. I& #39;m seeing a lot of reaction and questions re: today& #39;s announcement from @fordnation re: the #flushot. Let& #39;s talk about it. https://twitter.com/robertbenzie/status/1308452297412956165">https://twitter.com/robertben...
1) & #39;Why is the #flushot a top priority in their pandemic response?& #39;
It& #39;s early September and we& #39;re already stretched beyond our testing capacity, before flu season has started. Symptoms for flu and COVID are similar, and fewer flu cases means fewer people needing COVID tests.
It& #39;s early September and we& #39;re already stretched beyond our testing capacity, before flu season has started. Symptoms for flu and COVID are similar, and fewer flu cases means fewer people needing COVID tests.
2) & #39;What does the flu have to do with #COVID19?& #39;
They& #39;re 2 different *serious* respiratory illnesses. Early this year we heard a lot of & #39;just a flu& #39; or & #39;*not* just a flu& #39;. Please forget this phrase. Flu kills ~3500 Canadians each year. We don& #39;t know what both together are like.
They& #39;re 2 different *serious* respiratory illnesses. Early this year we heard a lot of & #39;just a flu& #39; or & #39;*not* just a flu& #39;. Please forget this phrase. Flu kills ~3500 Canadians each year. We don& #39;t know what both together are like.
3) & #39;Does the #flushot help with #COVID19?& #39;
The quadrivalent #flushot protects against four strains of influenza. COVID-19 is a coronavirus. The flu shot will not prevent COVID-19, but it will help protect you from another respiratory illness, and that& #39;s vital during a pandemic.
The quadrivalent #flushot protects against four strains of influenza. COVID-19 is a coronavirus. The flu shot will not prevent COVID-19, but it will help protect you from another respiratory illness, and that& #39;s vital during a pandemic.
4) & #39;Why would the #flushot be part of pandemic response?& #39;
Every flu season our hospitals are overburdened by seasonal flu. ~5000 flu hospitalizations in Ontario means 5000 beds filled with preventable illness, instead of being available for other needs - like #COVID19.
Every flu season our hospitals are overburdened by seasonal flu. ~5000 flu hospitalizations in Ontario means 5000 beds filled with preventable illness, instead of being available for other needs - like #COVID19.
5) & #39;Why did they order 5.1 million flu shots for 14.7 million people?& #39;
Dear Ontarians,
We do not get the #flushot at the rate we should be to protect ourselves and each other, and it& #39;s costing us people& #39;s lives. That& #39;s what that order represents. We need to do better.
Dear Ontarians,
We do not get the #flushot at the rate we should be to protect ourselves and each other, and it& #39;s costing us people& #39;s lives. That& #39;s what that order represents. We need to do better.
Let me be clear: the #flushot is not the answer to our #COVID19 problem. The pandemic is an urgent concern and our current trajectory is dangerous. The flu shot is a vital measure we should all take to save thousands of lives every year. We can do better. #forjudeforeveryone
