Are the winter peaks evidence that influenza vaccines don’t work, even the quadrivalent vaccine, which in 2018 was described by Prof Van Tam as a “game changer”? See Q 44 here: https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/7703/html/
(In 2018, the Science and Technology Committee examined the planning for the flu vaccination programme, how advice is formulated and cost-effectiveness issues are addressed, the reasons for different types of vaccines for different groups of the population, the effectiveness and take-up of the vaccination programme, and any plans for adjustments for the next flu season in terms of the vaccines uses and groups targeted.)
Furthermore, the public seems to have increasingly less faith in the influenza vaccine, looking at the uptake between 1 September and 31 December in each year since 2021.
I do wonder why, at this point in the season, the GP surgeries - at least mine - are still using very large, obviously expensive to produce, and colourful banners outside the building to tell all of us to get a 'Flu' vaccine?? What is the use, and is there a lack of enthusiasm in the uptake of the 'vaccine'.
Very good, but dexamethasone should be administered early to stop progression to the cytokine storm of COVID-19, not reserved for post-severe cases. That’s too late.
Andrew, Playing devil's advocate - if I suggested that to my GP would he be able to prescribe and the pharmacist have it in stock? I generally use email to speak to my GP and it works very well, typically a 2-3hr turnaround or next day appointment , potentially I could get the med the same day.
I think you would need to have good evidence that you were developing a cytokine storm syndrome, which requires blood tests among other things. But you could ask. With the later coronavirus variants the risk of CSS is much reduced anyway so you might never be put in that position.
Are the winter peaks evidence that influenza vaccines don’t work, even the quadrivalent vaccine, which in 2018 was described by Prof Van Tam as a “game changer”? See Q 44 here: https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/7703/html/
(In 2018, the Science and Technology Committee examined the planning for the flu vaccination programme, how advice is formulated and cost-effectiveness issues are addressed, the reasons for different types of vaccines for different groups of the population, the effectiveness and take-up of the vaccination programme, and any plans for adjustments for the next flu season in terms of the vaccines uses and groups targeted.)
Furthermore, the public seems to have increasingly less faith in the influenza vaccine, looking at the uptake between 1 September and 31 December in each year since 2021.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2025-01-23.25981.h&s=vaccine
I do wonder why, at this point in the season, the GP surgeries - at least mine - are still using very large, obviously expensive to produce, and colourful banners outside the building to tell all of us to get a 'Flu' vaccine?? What is the use, and is there a lack of enthusiasm in the uptake of the 'vaccine'.
Very good, but dexamethasone should be administered early to stop progression to the cytokine storm of COVID-19, not reserved for post-severe cases. That’s too late.
Andrew, Playing devil's advocate - if I suggested that to my GP would he be able to prescribe and the pharmacist have it in stock? I generally use email to speak to my GP and it works very well, typically a 2-3hr turnaround or next day appointment , potentially I could get the med the same day.
I think you would need to have good evidence that you were developing a cytokine storm syndrome, which requires blood tests among other things. But you could ask. With the later coronavirus variants the risk of CSS is much reduced anyway so you might never be put in that position.
Thanks Andrew