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15. Apparently another part of the problem is that the flu mutates

Tue Aug 31, 2021, 12:20 PM

Aug 2021

Constantly, like Covid, so we need a new flu vaccine every year which is often only going to be partially effective.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/flu-shot-fail-why-doesn-t-vaccine-always-work-n21446

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What are our Goals in Dealing With Covid? [View all] Tomconroy Aug 2021 OP

New Zealand hasn't completely succeeded in protecting Tomconroy Aug 2021 #2

Their fix was to put the entire country in lockdown for Tomconroy Aug 2021 #14

No! I'm sorry. Failure is not an option here. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #4

That's the goal Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #5

Then we force them to get vaccinated. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #6

The COVID vaccines are actually Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #7

I understand the science. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #8

Oh, I wasn't trying to imply Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #9

No worries. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #13

Not everyone gets the flu vaccine. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #12

Apparently another part of the problem is that the flu mutates Tomconroy Aug 2021 #15

Yes, apparently. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #16