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Post by MichyM on Aug 19, 2020 18:24:06 GMT
I don't know if this has been discussed here yet. I had the news on earlier (local ABC affiliate) and they said that the flu season in the southern hemisphere, which is used to indicate how bad the nothern hemisphere's flu season will be, has been better than expected this year. They attribute it to the measures being taken to prevent transmission of COVID such as masks, handwashing, and physical distancing. They still recommend that everyone who can still get a flu shot.
Anyhow, I thought we all deserve a bit of good news for a change. Yes?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 19, 2020 19:14:00 GMT
Hopefully! TFS!
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Post by gar on Aug 19, 2020 19:15:19 GMT
Anyhow, I thought we all deserve a bit of good news for a change. Yes? Yes absolutely!  |
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Post by tommygirl on Aug 19, 2020 19:17:51 GMT
I think flu shots are going to be extra important this year. You don't want to come down with the flu and wonder if you have coronavirus.
The medical practice I work for is trying to plan for our flu distribution. Usually we do flu clinics, but our schools also give flu shots. With the schools remote this fall we anticipate higher than normal numbers requesting flu shots.
When you are at your doctors office for a visit go ahead and ask if it would be appropriate to get your flu shot now so you don't have to worry about coming back when they are trying to do flu clinics socially distanced. Our office doesn't have their flu shots in yet, but they anticipate them coming soon.
ETA: immunity from a flu shot vaccine is supposed to be 6 months. Different areas of the country get hit with it at different times. I know my elderly mother's doctor in Florida didn't want her to receive one until October last year. Check with your doctor to see what they recommend for your area.
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Post by ellen on Aug 19, 2020 19:18:22 GMT
The pandemic expert from the NYT (Donald G McNeil Jr) wrote about how decrease in travel would likely decrease it as well. He said to still get a flu shot. Donald G McNeil article |
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Post by Belle on Aug 19, 2020 19:19:49 GMT
I was at Costco yesterday and the door greeter was holding up a sign that said they had flu shots for $19.99. Made me think I better schedule mine soon.
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Post by LeaP on Aug 19, 2020 19:20:35 GMT
My big worry: what happens in states where people aren't wearing masks? I'll still be getting the flu shot.
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Post by MichyM on Aug 19, 2020 19:25:20 GMT
I was at Costco yesterday and the door greeter was holding up a sign that said they had flu shots for $19.99. Made me think I better schedule mine soon. I've been getting flu shots for 25 years (after having the real flu the year before). A couple of years ago I got my vaccine at the end of August (I usually do early to mid October) at the pharmacy. My GP ended up giving me a second one in January as he didn't think the first one would provide protection long enough. I'm hoping there is not a huge rush this year that causes issues getting one in 6 weeks. |
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Post by milocat on Aug 19, 2020 19:30:36 GMT
I was wondered if the extra sanitizing, cleaning, hand washing and mask wearing would help with colds and flu this winter.
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Post by peaname on Aug 19, 2020 19:39:19 GMT
Thanks for sharing. I will get my flu shot as usual but I can see how the flu spread will be down in areas where social distancing and make wearing is the norm.
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Post by Belle on Aug 19, 2020 19:46:17 GMT
I was at Costco yesterday and the door greeter was holding up a sign that said they had flu shots for $19.99. Made me think I better schedule mine soon. I've been getting flu shots for 25 years (after having the real flu the year before). A couple of years ago I got my vaccine at the end of August (I usually do early to mid October) at the pharmacy. My GP ended up giving me a second one in January as he didn't think the first one would provide protection long enough. I'm hoping there is not a huge rush this year that causes issues getting one in 6 weeks. That’s good to know. I usually am on the later side and get them in November but hoping to do better this year. I wonder how the flu vaccine will be administered this year. I’m guess getting one at the workplace isn’t going to work for the usual amount of people. Our doctors office previously did a “flu clinic” each year where you just show up and it was first come, first served. Usually 10 or more people waiting around in the office for their turn. If you have to make individual appts, that is going to take awhile to get through everyone. |
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Post by christine58 on Aug 19, 2020 20:05:41 GMT
I was wondered if the extra sanitizing, cleaning, hand washing and mask wearing would help with colds and flu this winter. Oh absolutely |
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 19, 2020 20:08:41 GMT
I hope that mask wearing when someone isn’t feeling well becomes the new norm long after mandatory mask wearing is finished. Even better would be if employers didn’t make employees feel like they can’t call out sick when they aren’t feeling well.
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Post by beebee on Aug 19, 2020 21:41:50 GMT
Thank you for sharing this!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 22:43:38 GMT
Yes, please I need good news. Thank you!!!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Aug 19, 2020 23:05:06 GMT
I think they usually do them in October here. I wasn’t going to get one but when I took my son to the dr the nurse convinced me to get them for myself snd son. She said the second round of flu was really bad. I’m thinking Covid maybe it was either January or February.
I’m hoping it’s not as bad this year since people are being a bit more careful. I know we will be.
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Post by vspindler on Aug 19, 2020 23:20:24 GMT
My employer brings in someone to do flu shots. We just got the email that the sign up sheet is out already and that the shot date is Sept 22. We have already had one case of influenza in the office that I know of, because it was in my department. We are using that as an example of why it is important that folks actually follow the mask rules, not just wearing a mask at the office but wearing it appropriately. We were ‘“lucky” that it was “just” the flu.
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Post by RosieKat on Aug 20, 2020 3:12:29 GMT
When you are at your doctors office for a visit go ahead and ask if it would be appropriate to get your flu shot now so you don't have to worry about coming back when they are trying to do flu clinics socially distanced. I just had my DD at the pedi for her checkup last Friday, and they didn't have their vaccines in yet. We generally start in September - DS has a late September bday so we get a flu shot for him at his checkup and use that as the reminder to all the rest of us to go do it. |
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Post by katiekaty on Aug 20, 2020 3:17:12 GMT
I will be getting my flu shot as usual (nurse) and updating my pneumonia also (it’s out of date this year). I hope everyone follows up and gets theirs. Experts are saying that past vaccinations may help by reducing severity should get Covid 19. It’s something to think about.
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 20, 2020 3:19:50 GMT
I'll take it!
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Post by peabay on Aug 20, 2020 12:44:58 GMT
That is good news!
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Aug 20, 2020 12:57:53 GMT
I think flu shots are going to be extra important this year. You don't want to come down with the flu and wonder if you have coronavirus. The medical practice I work for is trying to plan for our flu distribution. Usually we do flu clinics, but our schools also give flu shots. With the schools remote this fall we anticipate higher than normal numbers requesting flu shots. When you are at your doctors office for a visit go ahead and ask if it would be appropriate to get your flu shot now so you don't have to worry about coming back when they are trying to do flu clinics socially distanced. Our office doesn't have their flu shots in yet, but they anticipate them coming soon. ETA: immunity from a flu shot vaccine is supposed to be 6 months. Different areas of the country get hit with it at different times. I know my elderly mother's doctor in Florida didn't want her to receive one until October last year. Check with your doctor to see what they recommend for your area. Massachusetts is now requiring flu shots for 6mths and older for kids in schools or daycare. I've gotten a flu shot annually since high school. I typically get it, free, at work but since I'm remote, I don't think that will be an option. Both DS and I will get them when we have our physicals in October. I'm secretly hoping the mask wearing/hand washing cuts down on the flu this year....you know, for those that do it  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 13:53:21 GMT
I was wondered if the extra sanitizing, cleaning, hand washing and mask wearing would help with colds and flu this winter. It's (the cleaning/sanitizing part) what we should have been doing all along in public places/stores/etc and I hope we keep doing it after covid threat has passed. But I'm sure we won't. "Cost cutting". |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 20, 2020 14:09:24 GMT
Anyhow, I thought we all deserve a bit of good news for a change. Yes? Yes absolutely! Definitely! Thank you for sharing MichyM. I hope that the increased hygiene will inhibit lots of germs. If people keep washing their hands, that could be a silver lining to all this cloud. |
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Post by sueg on Aug 20, 2020 14:09:44 GMT
There are a couple of factors, at least for Australia, that haven’t been mentioned.
One is that schools in Australia were pretty much shut down from late March until the late June winter break. Another is that - according to my DS who is a data analyst with a health research agency there - the uptake of the flu vaccine was very high this year, with more people having had a flu shot by the end of May than they normally have in the whole of winter.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 20, 2020 16:26:26 GMT
updating my pneumonia also (it’s out of date this year). I Oh, how long is the pneumonia good? Does that also include Prevnair(sp) 13? Massachusetts is now requiring flu shots for 6mths and older for kids in schools or daycare. Just said on TV, including colleges too! |
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 20, 2020 16:39:25 GMT
I also wondered if all the work from home people will help lower it as well. Much less interaction. I'll still get the flu shot - with my asthma, the Dr insists.
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Post by shamrock on Aug 20, 2020 17:46:07 GMT
Flu shot have started here. I think my boys and I may go get them today.
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Post by *KAS* on Aug 21, 2020 13:56:51 GMT
I think flu shots are going to be extra important this year. You don't want to come down with the flu and wonder if you have coronavirus. The medical practice I work for is trying to plan for our flu distribution. Usually we do flu clinics, but our schools also give flu shots. With the schools remote this fall we anticipate higher than normal numbers requesting flu shots. When you are at your doctors office for a visit go ahead and ask if it would be appropriate to get your flu shot now so you don't have to worry about coming back when they are trying to do flu clinics socially distanced. Our office doesn't have their flu shots in yet, but they anticipate them coming soon. ETA: immunity from a flu shot vaccine is supposed to be 6 months. Different areas of the country get hit with it at different times. I know my elderly mother's doctor in Florida didn't want her to receive one until October last year. Check with your doctor to see what they recommend for your area. That's what I was going to ask about. I got a flu shot this year for the first time, but I didn't go until February 2020. Late, I know, but my boss/friend insisted I get one, and in case it helped at all protect from COVID, I figured it couldn't hurt. I was thinking I would wait until closer to winter to go this year, but wasn't sure what the experts would recommend. |
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