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At what level of vaccination will Covid be comparable to a regular flu season?

  • 25-03-2021 5:55am
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    Registered Users Posts: 8,113 ✭✭✭


    Say we reach a point where we have offered everyone over 65 the vaccine, with maybe 95% taking it. compared to how many for a flu vaccination normally?
    A vaccine over 90% efficacious, versus what for the flu? (hit or miss, depending on the strain and the vaccine)

    At what point are the wider effects on society of these diseases comparable?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,113 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Two months later, people in their 40's getting vaccinated, any thoughts on this?

    What would the impact of total relaxation of all restrictions be versus the flu in a normal year, given that there'll still be a sizeable proportion of the population sticking with hand sanitising / social distancing / mask wearing / ...


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    It's just not comparable to the flu.
    They are very different viruses and behave in a completely different way,


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,113 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Well yes, but in regards to impact on the health service, hospital numbers etc. I suppose is what I meant in the OP, rather than wider effects on society


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,113 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


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