RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 months agoFlu circulating at 'sky-high' levels among kids, teens as experts brace for worsening wave of infectionswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkFlu circulating at 'sky-high' levels among kids, teens as experts brace for worsening wave of infectionswww.cbc.caRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 months agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·3 months agoThe vaccine offers protection. That’s how vaccines work.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·3 months agoOnly if they guess the correct strains for the year, which they have to do about 6 months in advance.
minus-squareHellsBelle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months ago …Only if they guess the correct strains No guessing is involved. They base the Northern vax on the prevalent strains from the Southern hemisphere (and vice versa). Unfortunately a nasty varient started making the rounds shortly after the Northern vax was in production.
minus-squarehowrar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoAn educated guess is still technically a guess
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 months agoIf only there was data to predict it, and scientists who are qualified to make vaccines.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoWhat does that have to do with it? Doesn’t mean they are perfect and get it right every year.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoThe US stopped this data analysis in 2025. They swim in shit instead.
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoHave the day you vaccinated for.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoOf course I have my vax. Just don’t have high hope for much protection this year.
The vaccine offers protection. That’s how vaccines work.
Only if they guess the correct strains for the year, which they have to do about 6 months in advance.
No guessing is involved. They base the Northern vax on the prevalent strains from the Southern hemisphere (and vice versa). Unfortunately a nasty varient started making the rounds shortly after the Northern vax was in production.
Yup, exactly.
An educated guess is still technically a guess
If only there was data to predict it, and scientists who are qualified to make vaccines.
What does that have to do with it? Doesn’t mean they are perfect and get it right every year.
The US stopped this data analysis in 2025. They swim in shit instead.
Have the day you vaccinated for.
Of course I have my vax. Just don’t have high hope for much protection this year.