Flu circulating at 'sky-high' levels among kids, teens as experts brace for worsening wave of infections (www.cbc.ca)

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[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Sadly, they did not get the vaccine right this year, and it doesn’t offer much protection.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Says who? a fucking journalism grad at CBC?

Even in worst matched seasons, there is protection. But, we encourage people to walk around sick without masks and not even wash their hands after going to the toilet any more. We used to teach hygiene in schools, we even had a U of T school of hygiene we shut down.

[-] honc@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Why are you yelling at CBC journalists? They make this very clear in this very article:

The latest available vaccine effectiveness estimates show the current shot is up to 75 per cent effective at preventing hospital visits in children aged two to 17 years, and 30 to 40 per cent effective in adults, said the WHO.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

19% effectiveness does not offer much protection.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

19-0 = 19, please, someone check my math.

[-] velindora@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 months ago

The vaccine offers protection. That’s how vaccines work.

[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Only if they guess the correct strains for the year, which they have to do about 6 months in advance.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 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.