Coronavirus (non political)

[CRedskinsRule]

I wonder what the seasonal flu rate would be without a vaccine. Note not trying to equate or deflect. Just reflecting on how we take for granted the flu shot every year, yet it serves an incredibly important role in protecting our country. (I have never gotten them except when forced by military or other job requirements, I probably will going forward.)

[SunnySide]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I wonder what the seasonal flu rate would be without a vaccine. Note not trying to equate or deflect. Just reflecting on how we take for granted the flu shot every year, yet it serves an incredibly important role in protecting our country. (I have never gotten them except when forced by military or other job requirements, I probably will going forward.)

I get the flu shot maybe every other year. I had walking pneumonia a few years ago, sucked bc i was always tired and not 100% but never bad enough to miss time from work or life commitments, so I was thinking I had cancer or something. I didnt understand why I was so tired for months.

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is this the new normal? Every few years a new virus originates out of Asia, world reacts cautiously, it goes away .... but one day, will one of these viruses truly be the worst case scenario stuff you only see in movies?

This is a pattern and it seems weve been fortunate so far but prob and stats say eventually we will not be lucky.
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The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although epidemics have arisen during all of human history, they now seem to be on the rise. In just the past 20 years, coronaviruses alone have caused three major outbreaks worldwide. Even more troubling, the duration between these three pandemics has gotten shorter.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-many-...115841475.html

^^ this is a pretty good read on the changing landscapes and exploding human populations that are a contributor.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I wonder what the seasonal flu rate would be without a vaccine. Note not trying to equate or deflect. Just reflecting on how we take for granted the flu shot every year, yet it serves an incredibly important role in protecting our country. (I have never gotten them except when forced by military or other job requirements, I probably will going forward.)

I always view getting a shot as me helping protect high risk groups from additional exposure. Even though I have only had the flu once in my life and not someone in a high risk profile. I would hate to think that I was responsible for getting my in-laws or an older coworker sick and hospitalized when i could have done something so simple. I think how we have been providing "free" flu shots in our country is one of the most significant things we can do. Globally flu and flu related illnesses are the number 1 infectious disease killer,

[mooby]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I wonder what the seasonal flu rate would be without a vaccine. Note not trying to equate or deflect. Just reflecting on how we take for granted the flu shot every year, yet it serves an incredibly important role in protecting our country. (I have never gotten them except when forced by military or other job requirements, I probably will going forward.)

I'm 50/50 on getting the flu shot, last time I did (2018) I got the flu like 2 months later. I've asked several nurses/GP's on the subject and they all verified that basically there's no flu shot that covers all variations, the one they give you is the one they predict will be the biggest threat to your region. So it's good at preventing the strain of the flu they predict will hit your region, but not all strains of the flu.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mooby

I'm 50/50 on getting the flu shot, last time I did (2018) I got the flu like 2 months later. I've asked several nurses/GP's on the subject and they all verified that basically there's no flu shot that covers all variations, the one they give you is the one they predict will be the biggest threat to your region. So it's good at preventing the strain of the flu they predict will hit your region, but not all strains of the flu.

Mooby, get it. It will at the minimum lessen the effects if you do get the flu, making it milder.