Picture this…
You get a text from your child's school informing you that there is an outbreak of chickenpox.
You get a text from your child's school informing you that there is an outbreak of chickenpox.
You know straight away that you’re going to have to cancel that BBQ at the weekend at your parents’ house and you’ll have to re-arrange that playdate at their cousins, because your sister-in-law is pregnant.
Deaths due to chickenpox occur about 1 per 60,000 cases, because everyone naturally knows how to react when outbreaks happen.
Children with chickenpox should avoid contact with vulnerable adults, pregnant people and elderly relatives until the blisters have scabbed over.
Avoiding contact. Sounds familiar!
Avoiding contact. Sounds familiar!
Learning to live with outbreaks is nothing new us, so learning to live alongside Covid will be possible too.
This means…
-Getting vaccinated
-Getting tested when we feel unwell
-Staying home when we feel unwell
This means…
-Getting vaccinated
-Getting tested when we feel unwell
-Staying home when we feel unwell
Small changes can make big differences and over time will soon become habits.
So, instead of tweeting complaints about the so-called #pingdemic, think about how we react to other outbreaks.
This isn't new.
So, instead of tweeting complaints about the so-called #pingdemic, think about how we react to other outbreaks.
This isn't new.
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