Yes, we all know what today is, and what it commemorates.

[conuly]

Let's not forget that right after the war ended, millions of people died in the Spanish Flu pandemic.

Now, I know some people's response to the vaccine shortages has been along the lines of "don't bother if you're not old, young, or sick", but I feel I should remind you that the people struck down with the Spanish Flu were usually not the old, young, or sick. They were usually healthy people in their... well, okay, maybe "young" covers it, but only in the sense that doesn't include childhood.

This has been a routine announcement. You may now go about your daily business.

Comments

[mortaine.livejournal.com]

I know how incredibly callous it is to think this, but I feel the flu vaccine shortage is yet another hit on our economy. The people who are not being protected by the vaccine are the healthy, working-age group and their children. Basically, every day that a small child (i.e., over 1 year of age) or a healthy adult (non-elderly) is sick is 1 day of lost productivity for 1 working adult. Even those in families where 1 partner does not work and is a homemaker, because it's still a day of lost productivity around the home.

But that's my cynical side. My more rational side, the side that's actually civilized, is glad that my grandma is getting the vaccine, even if it means I don't. I can always use the sick days.