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

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say "don't bother" but rather "don't take up the vaccine for those that are statistically likely to die of something that will almost certainly just make you feel unwell for a few days."

(Then again, I'm in several different "YES" categories for the vaccine, I just always choose to avoid it because I hate needles too much. Somebody else can have mine, I can always be hospitalized if I get sick.)

[conuly]

Wow, rationality. Where were you when they decided to start spraying several times a month for West Nile?

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

"Wow, rationality. Where were you when they decided to start spraying several times a month for West Nile?"

In California where we didn't have to? (Actually I'm not sure about that. I know there were some cases of West Nile, but most of what I remember hearing was that they just kept catching/checking the mosquitos and had everybody make sure to not leave standing water around. As far as I know it never reached a point where there was spraying.)