[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

you dont have to have a flu vaccination, but if you are going for a covid booster, it makes sense to have it. Ive had flu a couple of times and it's grim, I don't want it again if i can help it. However, when they formulate it, it is based on what they think will be the dominant flu strain, you may catch another strain

What will be fascinating is in a few years down the line when we start seeing new mRNA vaccines for flu. There’s a good chance that they’ll be effective against multiple, perhaps most… perhaps all… dominant flu strains all at once. There is at least very good reason to believe that they’ll be significantly more effective than our current flu vaccines.

mRNA technology is in its infancy and may well end up being a game changer in terms of virology.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

What will be fascinating is in a few years down the line when we start seeing new mRNA vaccines for flu. There’s a good chance that they’ll be effective against multiple, perhaps most… perhaps all… dominant flu strains all at once. There is at least very good reason to believe that they’ll be significantly more effective than our current flu vaccines.

mRNA technology is in its infancy and may well end up being a game changer in terms of virology.

i think there has been a massive step change in vaccination. Now they have the tech, they should be able to bang out all sorts of different vaccines in next to no time. Obviously with covid, they have had plenty cases to test them on, but still, over the next 5 years, i think vaccines will be available for all sorts

[Vanessa]

I think it's good to wear them in closed spaces.
But outside there's no need.
Yes, I did notice I haven't had any cold and flu since wearing a mask. Which is great.

[UserSince2005]

I would continue to wear them but the public need to see my beautiful face.

[Vicky.]

I have had loads of colds since we were 'released'. I put it down to my immune system being shot really, due to not much social contact for ages. During lockdown I was not ill at all but I think that we due to...being nowhere to catch anything rather than masks