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Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Midnight@slrpnk.net to c/health@lemmy.world

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 37 points 2 days ago

Everyone has a purpose. Some of us serve...as a warning to others in the future.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

The finding out phase is hard.

Thoughts and prayers, or some useless shit like that.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 days ago

The amount of stupid is mind blowing.

[–] Bsher8365@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I posted this in another thread, but it’s applicable here as well:

My own conclusions as a US citizen:

Stay up to date on your personal vaccines (annual flu, COVID, and anything age-recommended like shingles, RSV, etc.)
Additionally, visit a travel vaccine clinic for any “non-routine” vaccines currently only recommended for travel to Asia, Africa, and Latin America - those threats will be here at some point as well
Have some N95 masks
Don’t depend on the US government to keep you safe or heathy - you are on your own

If I had to prioritize one vaccine to start with, I would get the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine first (one adult booster is recommended). Then Polio.

[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago

The rightwing to crunchy anti-vaxxer pipeline is real

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bless Missouri for always making the best choices to ensure they remain the #50 out the Top #50 states.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana#state-overview

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's the connection between LA and MO? I'm just surprised #50 isn't MS.

[–] statler_waldorf@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

The Mississippi River

[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

chat is this real

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Nothing is real, nothing matters.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

We’re so fucked