With the pandemic entering our lives, we have been exposed to new types of viruses. This virus family, which we call COVID-19, caused both a decrease in immunity and a large number of deaths. Now, we have news that strengthens the concerns about the falling immunity.
According to the aforementioned news from England, there will be an increase in flu-related deaths this year, as immunity against the flu weakens. In addition, a large increase in flu cases is expected. A comprehensive vaccination is recommended as a solution to this problem. Vaccines will certainly reduce the risk, if not completely eliminate it.
There is not as much natural immunity in society as usual:
Deputy Director of Public Health England Prof. Jonathan Van-Tam said that because of the restrictions last year, the number of people who got the flu was not so much, so there was not as much natural immunity in the community as usual.
Officials are concerned that expected flu deaths this year could be the highest since the Hong Kong flu that hit the UK in 1968. Against these risks, Van-Tam said that all people should be vaccinated as soon as possible so that the expected high number of deaths does not occur and fewer people catch the flu.
Patient control and protection centers in the United States (USA) have also called for a vaccine similar to the one in the United Kingdom. Here, the authorities stated that both the COVID-19 and the flu epidemic will coexist, and said that all people should have a flu vaccine.
Vaccine studies continue at full speed in our country. We will see together what kind of events will happen in the next winter, both in our country and in the world, with COVID-19.
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