Now, more than ever, it's important to get a flu shot. Why? We want to protect ourselves from the flu, and we know that the flu vaccine will do that. We have a bit of a heads up from Australia and New Zealand as to what this flu season will look like. They had a very light flu season, and that's because of social distancing, hand washing, mask wearing, and the flu shot. Hopefully Americans will learn from this and get vaccinated as soon as possible. I also think that with people staying home more and keeping away from crowds, the likelihood of picking up the flu are less.
The Covid-19 vaccine is a very different story. We still don't know when it will be available and how effective it will be. Scientists have not yet had the time to know what long term affects could be. We don't know how quickly it can distributed, but the CDC says now that the Covid-19 vaccine probably won't be readily available until this time next year.
That means we all need to keep the course for another year. Take all the precautions doctors are recommending, and get the flu shot. Masks are not comfortable, they're not pretty, but they do protect us. The fact that some may not like wearing a mask is just too bad. I don't particularly like wearing a seat belt, but it keeps me safe. I don't like slathering sunscreen all over my face and arms, but it keeps me safe. It is reckless not to adhere to what scientists recommend. Thousands of Americans have died, and many more will die, with or without masks or vaccines. Let's take care of ourselves and our fellow Americans and keep the number of lost lives as low as possible. Science rules.
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