On: Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune respon...

[abdullahkhalids]

In Canada 42% of the people got the flu shot in 2018-2019, up form 36% two year prior [1].

[1] https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications...

[marcosdumay → abdullahkhalids]

If the immunity lasts for 4 months, we are talking about yearly vaccinating 200% of the population.

It's not impossible for countries with a small population, but AFAIK the flu is the largest scale vaccination in the world, and we are talking about something 4 times larger (than those countries that vaccinate the most - how are China and India numbers?).

But then, this seems to be the worst case with a reasonable likelihood. Things will probably be better.

[rsynnott → marcosdumay]

The big difficulty with flu isn't _usually_ a production shortfall, though; it's that people don't want to get the vaccine.

COVID is much scarier than flu, which should encourage people.

[usrusr → marcosdumay]

Whenever I hear concerns about vaccine production capacities I have to think of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_aircraft_product...

[chosenbreed37 → abdullahkhalids]

That looks high. I wonder how it compares with other countries.

[YetAnotherNick → chosenbreed37]

I think we will be more limited by supply rather than willingness. Locking down for months has much more economic impact than one shot for each citizen even for poor country.

[Angostura → chosenbreed37]

In England n England, flu vaccine uptake in people aged 65 years and over has fluctuated over time between 71% and 75%.