You might have heard of considerations about a twindemic that would take place this fall. This does not refer to an epidemic of twins, which can also be simply adorable or terrible if they stay repeating: “Come and play with us, Array and Array” as they did in the film The Glow. No, the twins here are the non-stop Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and a seasonal influenza epidemic that hits our population simultaneously. That’s why public fitness experts urge you to get vaccinated against the flu, which makes sense.
Ah, however, the question you might be wondering is when. For example, Ellie J. Murray, ScD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University’s School of Public Health, made the following consultation with Twittersphere or at least the Twittersphere’s “people – who-understand-vaccines-and-no-no-no-festejan-robots-anti-vaccination”:
An “opportunist” of Dr. Murray.
First, the simplest component of the answer: unless you have a medical explanation for why not get the flu shot, it’s a smart concept to get a flu shot every year. or have a severe and life-threatening allergy to the vaccine. In general, seasonal influenza virus is not as fatal as Covid-19 coronavirus or a new strain of the influenza virus. However, this can cause serious injury and even death, especially if your immune formula is weaker. Besides, few people will say the word “great” after saying “I have the flu. “Getting the flu is precisely the opposite of eating toast with avocado.
During a typical flu season, the non-unusual recommendation is to be vaccinated between mid-October and the end of October. Then, once you have a moderate point of coverage, this coverage is valid for six months on average, so getting vaccinated in October would take you to April, when the flu virus might still be present.
Here’s what Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA, an infectious disease physician and medical director of the Special Pathogens Unit at Boston University School of Medicine tweeted in reaction to Dr Murray:
Now, the policy that opposes the flu shot is not like renting a knight’s armor or a full condom (by the way, don’t hire condoms, buy some new ones instead). It is not as if one day you get a policy and the next day Instead, your immune reaction will be minimized over time, adapting weaker and weaker. In addition, the duration of the policy may vary from user to user and year to year.
With the six-month program, vaccination would now allow you, on average, to protect yourself until early March. According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). U. S. , flu activity sometimes peaks between December and February, however it can continue for a few seasons through May. On its website, the CDC has a histogram that shows how many times each month has been the peak of the flu season since it was measured. February was the maximum non-unusual month for the peak, with 15 arrivals, followed until December 7 times, from January and March at 6 am, then from October and November to once.
Keep in mind that these are the months when flu activity peaked. Influenza activity continues long before and after high seasons. For example, when flu season peaks in February or March, which is fairly common, influenza activity is expected to continue in April and even May. So peak years, looking to stay until April is not a bad idea.
So does that mean you have to wait until mid-October until the end of October?Not necessarily.
Spoiler alert, 2020 is not a typical year. The History Channel canceled its Vikings series after six seasons. Poland invaded the Czech Republic in a “small misunderstanding,” as Colin Dwyer reported for NPR. And what else, what sets 2020 apart from last year?Oh, it’s true, there’s a thing called the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Even if the flu is not the same as Covid-19 (I repeat, the flu is not the same as Covid-19), some of its early symptoms would possibly be similar. It can be even more confusing to know if you have Covid -19, the flu or anything else. Getting the flu shot can also at least decrease the likelihood of getting the flu.
In addition, the flu and Covid-19 are horrible twins. You don’t have to play with any of them, let alone any of them at once. Getting the flu may make you more vulnerable to Covid-19 coronavirus disease and vice versa. Infection with a virus can also have effects on your immune system, making it less difficult for other invaders to enter and wreak further havoc. Your airlines are not like a parking area or a locker room for breathing viruses. Just because a type of virus that exists doesn’t mean other types can’t interfere as well. You can’t tell the viruses, “Uh, forgive me, but the Covid-19 coronavirus breeds like a Satan in me, so you have to wait. “
As described in a study letter to JAMA, a team from Stanford University School of Medicine (David Kim, MD, PhD, James Quinn, MD, MS, Benjamin Pinsky, MD, PhD, Nigam H. Shah, MBBS, PhD and Ian Brown, MD, MS) found that at least 20. 7% of respiratory samples that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were also positive for at least one other respiratory pathogen. , case reports of 3 patients who were co-infected with SARS-CoV2 virus and influenza, one of whom survived.
In addition, it is difficult to expect what will happen in the coming months with the pandemic and its effects on fitness services. What would happen if there were an outbreak of SARS-CoV2 in October, overloading the formula of fitness care and causing After all, fitness care formula already serves as a well-oiled ash grind wrapped in a paper bag full of chips. What if you can’t get past or locate a booth to get vaccinated?
In addition, there is no guarantee that there will be enough flu vaccine in the inventory in October to meet demand. Assuming flu shots will be available is a bit like assuming toilet paper will be there. And you saw how it happened in March. During this pandemic, the chains of origin of many products in the United States scored “C-minus” for “going” or maybe even a “D” for “doggone, I just need yeast” or why did you send me an aquarium when I was looking for watermelon?
If this season had a shortage of flu shots, in fact it wouldn’t be the first time. Just take a look at what happened in 2003 or the H1N1 2009 pandemic:
Indeed, last year, when there was no pandemic to blame, vaccine shortages were a problem, as this thirteenth WTHR report showed:
Unless you have the idea that this year’s things were much more successful and successful than in the past, prepare for the delays and shortage of vaccines imaginable. Add existing concentrate on the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine as another explanation of why the production and distribution of the vaccine The seasonal influenza vaccine may be harmful, so it may be more productive to get vaccinated while you can.
So how about getting vaccinated against the flu twice: once now and a time 4 months later in January?Well, the jury is about the effects of doing so. As the CDC’s online page describes, “In adults, studies have shown no advantages of receiving more than one dose of the vaccine during the same flu season, even in older adults with weakened immune systems. “Children get vaccinated against the flu for the first time, so check first if it’s a child. In any case, it may not be a smart thing everyone is looking for, because there may not be enough vaccines.
There is another explanation for why to get vaccinated against the flu now and not later: collective immunity. If enough people get vaccinated early enough, the spread of the flu virus may be adjusted and suppressed. This can lead to milder flu season. overall, what would be good news in a year that hasn’t been full of smart news.
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I’m a writer, journalist, teacher, systems modeler, computer science and virtual fitness expert, avocado eater, and entrepreneur – not all the time in that order. Currently, I am Professor of Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York School of Public Health (CUNY), Executive Director of PHICOR (@PHICORteam), Courtesy Professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and Founder and CEO by Symsilico. My previous positions were Executive Director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) at Johns Hopkins University, Associate Professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Associate Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh, and Senior Manager at Quintiles Transnational, pursuing equity studies in biotechnology at Securities and co-founder of a biotechnology / bioinformatics company. My paintings have come with the progression of IT approaches, models, and equipment to assist creators of fitness and fitness resolution on every continent (except Antarctica) and have received support from a wide variety of sponsors such as the Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, UNICEF, USAID, and the Global Fund. I have written over two hundred clinical publications and 3 books. Follow me on Twitter (@bruce_y_lee) but don’t ask me if I know martial arts.