Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warning for the U.S.

Re:Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warnin... by aaron695 on Saturday October 05, 2019 @07:34PM (#21168689)

If the anti- antivaccine community was less about the fun of bullying and more about lives this is something they could address.

Legislative solutions include making it easier to administrate the vaccine (Doctors try and keep the monopoly on this, requiring appointments and $)

It's also a classic issue of the vaccine for healthy individuals can be seen as more a community benefit so subsidising the cost and/or requiring it in high risk areas like old age homes.

Not running out of vaccines would also help, as happened in Australia this year - https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/flu-vaccine-shortage-amid-...

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Re:Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warnin... by ceejayoz on Saturday October 05, 2019 @08:51PM (#21169037)

In NY, flu shots can be administered by a pharmacist. No appointment necessary, and mine's at the grocery store - takes about 90 seconds, and it's $0 after insurance.

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Re:Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warnin... by coolspot on Saturday October 05, 2019 @10:19PM (#21169403)

Same in CA.

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Re:Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warnin... by jazoom on Sunday October 06, 2019 @07:06AM (#21171248)

Many people get a vaccine at a pharmacy here. What you're saying is simply untrue.

Also, I (doctor) give the vaccine for free (government stock). The vast majority of patients that come to our clinic get it done by the nurse and the patient isn't seen by a doctor so we can't even get reimbursed by Medicare for the service. Our nurse's time is donated by the practice. The room is donated by the practice. The vaccine is donated by the government.

But sure, let's make blanket complaints about how doctors are holding everyone's health for ransom.

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