This is wrong in so many ways.
Disease is a function of virus, host, and environment. Yes, omicron has some differences to Delta etc., but it's our vaccines, with an unpredictable element of prior infection that's changing, but not breaking the relationship between incidence
Disease is a function of virus, host, and environment. Yes, omicron has some differences to Delta etc., but it's our vaccines, with an unpredictable element of prior infection that's changing, but not breaking the relationship between incidence
https://twitter.com/DrTomFrieden/status/1479585440277700612
and severity.
Nonetheless, to use flu as a platitude is also unwise. The reference here is seasonal strains to which we have an element of cross protection in the community, but against which we also vaccinate.
SARS-CoV2 remains a recent zoonotic event against which we are racing
Nonetheless, to use flu as a platitude is also unwise. The reference here is seasonal strains to which we have an element of cross protection in the community, but against which we also vaccinate.
SARS-CoV2 remains a recent zoonotic event against which we are racing
to build immunity as a population, speeded along by vaccination. It may become endemic, ie predictable, in the future, but that does not mean benign, and could take many years. Pandemic flu is also devastating, we would have no prior immunity again, but SARS2 also has differences
in the nature of disease it causes, involving multiple tissues, the vasculature, nervous system, heart, liver, kidneys and gonads etc...it also messes with immunity, and immune pathology is a major aspect of severe COVID...BTW, it's not benign in kids either, just cos risk rel to
adults is lower.
We also know that long term effects are more common and severe compared to other respiratory viruses, including flu.
Thus, continued high prevalence with incomplete vax coverage, continues to cause disease. #NotMild
Treat as seasonal flu at your peril.
We also know that long term effects are more common and severe compared to other respiratory viruses, including flu.
Thus, continued high prevalence with incomplete vax coverage, continues to cause disease. #NotMild
Treat as seasonal flu at your peril.
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