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As a counter point, in the 2017-2018 flu season, there were no protective measure taken. In 2020, the majority of people, especially in areas of high density, w
by tasty_freeze 5y ago
As a counter point, in the 2017-2018 flu season, there were no protective measure taken. In 2020, the majority of people, especially in areas of high density, wore masks, reduced travel, washed hands more often, maintained distance, etc.
The number of cases/hospitalizations/deaths from flu in the US were the lowest recorded by far (though complete records don't go back that far). This shows that those protective measures were effective.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm
Comparing childhood covid deaths in 2020/2021 vs flu deaths in 2017/2018 isn't an apples to apples comparison.
- muttantt 5y agoThe 2017-2018 flu season had a vaccine as protective measure.
- tasty_freeze 5y agoThere are flu vaccines every year. But they are not targeted for one strain ... they are developed many months in advanced based on a guess of what variants might be most common. Sometimes they guess right, often they do not. Most people don't get them. On the other hand, in 2017-2018, vanishingly few people were wearing masks, or social distancing, people weren't avoiding (or governments prohibiting) high density gatherings. Again, you are comparing apples and oranges.