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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
How would those numbers change if 100% of people were vaccinated? Probably not a whole lot.
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I am sure Small Pox would like to say something regarding this, but for some reason I can't find him. Maybe I can find Mr. Polio around here to make a comment on his behalf.
I just wonder if those who are declining the vaccine for safety reasons and then get really sick, are going to be concerned about the medical trials and safety issues regarding being placed on a respirator in the ICU?
Also, the concern within the medical community about this flu at this point is not regarding the levels of fatalities expected, but rather with how to deal with an extraordinary number of people who get really sick (but eventually recover). I know it has been all over the news lately the overcapacity within the hospitals and all the budget surpluses governments and health regions are dealing with...
Will most people be okay with their paycheck being delayed because the virus has gone through the payroll department? What about your power going out and taking a couple of days to be repaired since they are short on linemen? Willing to stay home from work to watch the kids because not enough teachers showed up? Hope you don't get in a serious car accident while the hospitals are swamped with 'robust' individuals who just need a little bit of help fighting off the flu virus on their own (with just a few days of help from the Health Region).
Our society can suffer plenty of expensive hiccoughs without a pandemic causing millions of deaths.