Sorry, wrong "second wave".
Posted on 04/22/2020 6:47:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, is warning that while we're now reaching the apex of infections by the coronavirus, the outbreak could be even worse next winter.
Redfield told the Washington Post that we actually lucked out this year. If the virus had hit us a few weeks earlier, medical facilities and resources would also have been needed for other seasonal diseases like the flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
But there will be no escaping this problem next winter.
The coronavirus is both more contagious and more deadly than seasonal influenza, and a vaccine against it almost certainly won't be available by the time flu season comes around.
While some clinical trials for coronavirus treatments are showing encouraging signs, the US is still likely 12 to 18 months away from developing a deployable vaccine.
Because of that, Redfield said, it will be more important than ever for people to get their flu shots to reduce their risk and help lessen the burden on the healthcare system. He told The Postthat more people getting vaccinated against the flu "may allow there to be a hospital bed available for your mother or grandmother that may get coronavirus."
But Dr. Deborah Brix, who heads up the White House task force on the coronavirus, thinks we may be able to avoid the more serious effects of a second wave of virus infections during flu season.
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So honest question, what good would a flu shot be for this?
It’s not the same thing, kind of confusing.
Thanks, I had that LP and was just looking on the internet for that!
Ad now, with Global Warming!!! this will be so much worse.
“ about as deadly as the flu....but remember there was a vaccine for the flu so this is LESS, MUCH LESS, deadlier than the flu.”
.... that is unless those so-called vaccines aren’t what they’re touted to be.
A lot like the influenza vaccine we have been touting for the past few years. After the season it becomes apparent that it was only 30 - 40% effective.
The only true vaccine is to let the virus wear itself out through herd immunity.
Hunger Games 2020
Not if a Democrat wins the election.
Fixed it.
“And now with Global Warm warming”
LOL...“Act now as this offer won’t last!”
Everyone who ate carrots in 1890 is now dead. The answer: ban carrots!
they have very little credibility given the botched mess they’ve made of it all so far.
The first wave of this bug was so big that scenario is almost inconceivable.
We’re going from a situation where nobody had immunity to one where many will. Hence a 2nd. wave being bigger seems to defy logic.
Flu Vaccines...One year the rate of success was 25%, another years about 45%. Can you really call it a vaccine with those rates?
Sorry, wrong "second wave".
That was a great year for music.
It's the opposite. The prior exposure and 20 to 60% effective vaccines for the flu lower the lethality of the flu. No such luck for this virus. No prior exposure that we know of, and no vaccines to lower lethality.
I looked up in the book titled “Who’s Who In False Prophets” and found the name Robert Redfield.
Might even slightly exceed the >0.1% of the first.
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