Re:Coronavirus patients start to overwhelm US hospitals
by TallGuyShort on Thursday March 26, 2020 @11:57AM
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I have been diagnosed by a doctor as probably having flu, but they don't always test, and I have had pneumonia, albeit not from influenza. But please understand you're preaching to the choir on vaccinations. I'm just saying that telling people something they actually experienced just isn't real just because it's not infectious is equally incorrect and counterproductive.
Re:Coronavirus patients start to overwhelm US hospitals
by gridlockd on Thursday March 26, 2020 @12:07PM
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not ruling out that reactions to flu shots can be more severe than actual (mild) infections.
It just strikes me as unlikely. It's more likely that people don't understand the difference between a flu and a cold.
That's why I'm asking for clarification.
Are you sure you ever had an actual Influenza infection? It's not like a common cold.
Even then, let's say you do get Influenza, there's a solid chance you'll get pneumonia, even as an otherwise healthy person.
Most diseases to vaccinate against have are mild in the majority of cases. You're vaccinating because of the fraction of cases that are severe.