The flu is ours too

Despite all the bullshit around us, we live in an amazing country. Starting from mid-October, you can get your annual flu vaccine completely free of charge at a health center. In less than fifteen minutes, responsible citizens take advantage of this typical welfare state opportunity for free to protect themselves against a disease that, although common, is complicated by age The risk is not reduced at all. Every systemic immunity or pre-existing health disorder. Vaccines do not completely prevent infection, but if it occurs, it is normal for symptoms to be mild and side effects to be temporary. This is a small act of personal responsibility, as self-protection, and as a precautionary measure to avoid contamination in our nearest environment. One prick, five seconds of injection, and that’s it. Simple, fast, safe and effective.

Well, despite this, there are people who are unwilling to get the flu shot, people who voluntarily squander the opportunity out of laziness, fear, ignorance, apathy, and that’s a good thing, “vaccine fatigue.” This surprising term was suggested to me by a nurse at a health center who heard this strange statement every day from patients whose doctors advised them to protect themselves. The COVID-19 vaccination campaign has clearly saved many lives, but it has also exhausted some die-hards who believe they have had enough of the doses once prescribed to prevent the pandemic. It is clear that while cases continue to exist among us and are increasing in intensity, immunity levels against new variants of the disease are alarmingly low. Faced with the possibility of receiving new doses, some citizens rejected the offer and decided to spend the winter clean, believing that the virus would not attack them.

It happened to attack them, and in what manner. Between cases of influenza A and COVID-19, our current emergency services are overwhelmed and health centers are overwhelmed. Health staff were unable to cope with so many patients, and masks returned to our lives as a memory of the past became a reality again, although fortunately, its impact was very different. Many of the people who are in hospital today, and nearly everyone who is at home with a fever and feeling extremely unwell, can make all the difference through the simple act of getting vaccinated. As respiratory disease experts say, the presence of the flu or coronavirus in vaccinated organisms is annoying, but unlikely to be fatal. Therefore, people in this country, like other countries, continue to die from the flu and COVID-19 every year, which is why it is necessary to call for universal responsibility to take appropriate preventive measures. Then let’s stop complaining. This winter is filled with diagnoses that can become complicated, and we know the most timely self-prevention measure is a vaccine. Ignoring this is foolish and will cost you dearly. Let us be grateful to live in a country where, despite all the difficulties, we can still enjoy a national health system that we can be proud of. Not using it prophylactically would be considered a mistake, more precisely, a folly that we should not allow ourselves to commit.