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In reply to the discussion: There may be no flu shots this year. Or, COVID boosters/shots. [View all]defacto7
(14,162 posts)43. Hmmm ...
I seem to remember that marmot has been known to be a host for the plague. They're so distant from us I wouldn't think it's a problem unless, of course, you go messing around with them. Eating one raw you could set yourself up for a lot of things including plague. No doubt you could get pretty sick. Wild rodents aren't exactly the safest meat source. Now there's bird flu to think about. AntiBs may kill off the plague, but bird flu mutations, no such luck.
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You're right. We'll be back to those early days of Covid when we had no weapons against it and people
Scrivener7
Feb 2025
#6
This is chilling. I hope I can get vaccinated in Canada if things go sideways.
Maru Kitteh
Feb 2025
#9
Somebody should tell Trump that the Flu vaccine protects the economy more than it protects lives.
Mountainguy
Feb 2025
#17
Hopefully our medical professionals will raise holy hell in time to do something
GoodRaisin
Feb 2025
#21
But we have the worst fucking possible person you could put in charge of public health, in charge.
Initech
Feb 2025
#31
I have gotten all of the ones I needed and I was boostered for all the childhood vaccines now too.
Meowmee
Feb 2025
#33
I think they may have been referring to something else but my brain can't recall the name of it.
CousinIT
Feb 2025
#40
That was it. Rachel showed DJTJr eating marmot. His dumb friend is now set to be over food safety at FDA
CousinIT
Feb 2025
#44
RFKJr wanted to stop research into all infectious diseases for 8 years or some such.
CousinIT
Feb 2025
#45