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So the pneumonia vaccine here lasts 5 years, but i have heard rumors of a new one that is a one-time only vaccine. I have not yet confirmed this though.
In regards to vaccines here, you get both the flue and covid vaccine offered for free, if you work with people who are in a risk group (elderly or people with risk of serious complications). Otherwise you can pay for to have it. during the pandemic both were free though.
I am sure that it is a decision that considers the cost and gains so I assume that they see fit that people just get sick, and get over it naturally. It is not life threatening any more. That said, I believe that private companies and organizations can chose to cover the cost of vaccines, in order to have less sick days among their employees.
If there are more considerations behind this, I am not aware, and also these are just my personal guesses at this point. Covid and flue is not really any concern here any more. There are talks of a flue wave at the moment, but nothing out of the ordinary, and they have always been writing about this in the news so nothing new there
Thanks for the info concerning the pneumonia vaccine, I'll check with my family doctor next time I am there.
Yeah, we have the annually flu news-cycle, too. This year they claim it is worse for children, because the hospital beds for children are supposedly at their capacity, and also in my team at work nearly everyone was sick within the last 4 weeks.
Just a heads up: I learned it is 'flu' for the disease and 'flue' is like a device to let go of smoke. Sorry for spreading my bad English!
Yeah me and you both lol! At least we both learned many things from this!