Contrast it with the Spanish Flu epidemic, where
by sprack (2021-08-02 15:59:12)
Edited on 2021-08-02 16:01:41

In reply to: 2020-21 deaths Age 0-17: 340 Covid, 831 pneumonia, 187 flu  posted by Father Nieuwland


children and young, healthy people were hit particularly hard because (the theory goes) older people had been through previous flu epidemics in the late 19th century and had some immunity.

Imagine if there was an effective vaccine like the ones we've seen for Covid-19. I bet the currently vaccine-hesitant would be banging down the doors to get the shots, with the exception of the nutty anti-vaxxers who are against all vaccines.

It's obviously a very lucky and very good thing that child deaths are very low. But it also means is that too many people take a cavalier attitude about it.