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Fed up of hearing about the flu

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SpoonBaloon · 11/12/2025 16:46

I know I’m being unreasonable but am I the only one who’s getting wound up by the constant coverage of the flu on every national news outlet?

It is December. Of course the flu is going around! Every winter we hear about the NHS being overwhelmed.

I can accept minor coverage but it’s been the main story for days on end and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop! And I know the flu kills and people need to be aware to take precautions but surely people don’t need it to be pointed out to them that they have an increased chance of catching the cold or flu in the run up to Christmas?

I was deathly ill with it last year but luckily have managed to avoid it up to now.

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echt · 13/12/2025 22:05

AnonoMisss · 13/12/2025 19:04

It's also newsworthy that Cleveland Clinic did a study and compared vaccinated staff with unvaccinated staff during flu season and that the flu vaccinated staff had a higher incidence of flu.

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And the study was exposed as a bit shite.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faustfiles/115110

Opinion | Flawed Flu Vaccine Study Sparks Misinformation Storm

Jeremy Faust debunks viral claims of negative effectiveness in Cleveland Clinic report

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faustfiles/115110

Xmasdemon · 13/12/2025 21:56

It could mean the vaccine temporarily weakens the body and so they are highly susceptible to the flu, or it could just be a coincidence

Mulledjuice · 13/12/2025 21:53

AnonoMisss · 13/12/2025 19:04

It's also newsworthy that Cleveland Clinic did a study and compared vaccinated staff with unvaccinated staff during flu season and that the flu vaccinated staff had a higher incidence of flu.

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And you take that to mean what?

Whistl3r · 13/12/2025 21:39

Lilifer · 11/12/2025 17:04

Yep sick of it tbh. Media like a broken record. Most people including kids seem to get the flu vaccine, it doesn’t seem to work very well does it? 🤷‍♀️

AHH you're ones of those.

Bluedenimdoglover · 13/12/2025 20:57

Satisfiedwithanapple · 13/12/2025 07:14

They are also reporting it doesn’t work 🤷🏻‍♀️🙈

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Well, it's not compulsory. If you prefer, don't have it. Makes no odds to me. I prefer to have it and know I've done my best to try avoid serious illness and to protect other people.

Americano75 · 13/12/2025 20:51

pinkelephant22 · 13/12/2025 20:39

I would like to hope so but she keeps taking sudden dips. She came home yesterday morning and got in my bed at 2:30 in the afternoon ! She slept through until 7:30 this morning (17 hours!) - apart from coughing fits until vomiting and sitting up for water - got up had a wee (thank god I’ve never been so grateful to see her urinate 😱) medicine and half a slice of toast - declined at 11:30 had her meds screamed about her ear was inconsolable - was delirious for an hour ….and then back asleep till 5:30 - got up had a wee again 1 cracker and then back to bed. I miss my little girl - half a slice of toast and 1 cracker is the most she’s eaten in a week

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I don't know who I feel worse for, her or you! Hope she's better as soon as possible.

justasking111 · 13/12/2025 20:40

Keep an eye on her ear.

pinkelephant22 · 13/12/2025 20:39

Americano75 · 13/12/2025 20:02

Oh God love her, that sounds horrendous. Is she on the mend? 🙏

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I would like to hope so but she keeps taking sudden dips. She came home yesterday morning and got in my bed at 2:30 in the afternoon ! She slept through until 7:30 this morning (17 hours!) - apart from coughing fits until vomiting and sitting up for water - got up had a wee (thank god I’ve never been so grateful to see her urinate 😱) medicine and half a slice of toast - declined at 11:30 had her meds screamed about her ear was inconsolable - was delirious for an hour ….and then back asleep till 5:30 - got up had a wee again 1 cracker and then back to bed. I miss my little girl - half a slice of toast and 1 cracker is the most she’s eaten in a week

StarsTwinklingPomanders · 13/12/2025 20:22

@pinkelephant22 how awful poor you and her ,flowers.

I think we should have a protocol that activates at times like this

JTHOM · 13/12/2025 20:09

We have to use our public services wisely, if the health service is overwhelmed, many will remain untreated and the vulnerable might die. Herd control is a priority.

Americano75 · 13/12/2025 20:02

pinkelephant22 · 13/12/2025 19:29

I think you are being very fucking unreasonable
people who don’t think this strain is serious such as yourself clearly need further educated. That’s why they’re throwing it in your face every 5 mins.

My poor 3 year old has had it for ten days and had to be hospitalised TWICE for fluids. Hallucinating, calpol nurofen not responding - 2 x febrile seizures - screaming as gone to the ear, can’t eat, lost weight, had to put her back in pull ups for urinating herself - a size down as she has lost so much weight - because people don’t think it’s serious and send their sick kids into pre school or don’t care about the vulnerable they pass it on to. It’s not about you, it’s about the ones you give it to

Oh God love her, that sounds horrendous. Is she on the mend? 🙏

Lin42 · 13/12/2025 19:59

I've been vaccinated but have just spent 6 nights in hospital with flu and COVID. It's no joke and needs to be taken seriously

Xmasdemon · 13/12/2025 19:47

I had a flu like illness last month, and then fell ill again 2 weeks later and just shaking it off now. I really hope that's me done for the season, although I haven't had covid yet. I think it is looking pretty bad to be honest, as I'm aware flu can be dangerous and if everyone's getting it due to low immunity...

PodMom · 13/12/2025 19:35

StarsTwinklingPomanders · 13/12/2025 19:33

@Babycatsmummy What's sob ??

Shortness of breath?

StarsTwinklingPomanders · 13/12/2025 19:33

@Babycatsmummy What's sob ??

IggysPop · 13/12/2025 19:31

AnonoMisss · 13/12/2025 19:08

No! So many people I see saying every time they take it they get flu! Recent study by Cleveland Clinic showed higher incidence of flu in flue vaccinated than unvaccinated.

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That would be the limited and highly controversial study by Cleveland clinic. An organisation that is also spending a lot of money developing a ‘universal’ flu vaccine. What a strange coincidence.

But don’t let social media science stop you.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 13/12/2025 19:31

AreYouVeryAnti · 13/12/2025 07:45

You many be interested in this article "written by two old geezers who have serious problems reconciling the screaming headlines with the Government surveillance data"... https://dailysceptic.org/2025/12/12/the-screaming-super-flu-headlines-vs-the-data/

In summary, YANBU.

That was an interesting link, AreYouVeryAnti - not so much the editorial, but NHS England's own figures on bed occupancy which certainly don't support the current narrative

pinkelephant22 · 13/12/2025 19:29

I think you are being very fucking unreasonable
people who don’t think this strain is serious such as yourself clearly need further educated. That’s why they’re throwing it in your face every 5 mins.

My poor 3 year old has had it for ten days and had to be hospitalised TWICE for fluids. Hallucinating, calpol nurofen not responding - 2 x febrile seizures - screaming as gone to the ear, can’t eat, lost weight, had to put her back in pull ups for urinating herself - a size down as she has lost so much weight - because people don’t think it’s serious and send their sick kids into pre school or don’t care about the vulnerable they pass it on to. It’s not about you, it’s about the ones you give it to

TheRedBear · 13/12/2025 19:09

I'm glad there's all the coverage as it pushed me to get a private vaccination yesterday at a Boots walk-in, and it's the first time I'm overjoyed to be over 50 as it was limited to us.

Yes I had to pay, but I'm very well aware that one of my colleagues has an underlying health condition and has just had a few days off as a result of catching something and it flaring up his condition.

It drives it home when I know his kids and he says he's got some 'slight kidney failure.' I don't want to be the reason someone's kids lose their dad.

AnonoMisss · 13/12/2025 19:08

Lilifer · 11/12/2025 17:04

Yep sick of it tbh. Media like a broken record. Most people including kids seem to get the flu vaccine, it doesn’t seem to work very well does it? 🤷‍♀️

No! So many people I see saying every time they take it they get flu! Recent study by Cleveland Clinic showed higher incidence of flu in flue vaccinated than unvaccinated.

gamerchick · 13/12/2025 19:06

ifitsallthesametoyouilltakethesoup · 13/12/2025 11:36

You wouldn't have to. I think glasses might technically increase your protection slightly, but the mask will make the biggest difference by far, because when you breathe you're actively pulling air into your lungs. That's where nearly all the risk is, far more than your eyes.

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I was thinking more swimming goggles.

AnonoMisss · 13/12/2025 19:04

Mulledjuice · 11/12/2025 16:48

If you'd paid attention to the content of the stories you might have understood that it has hit far earlier in the winter than normal, that there is no sign of the peak, and hospitals are already overwhelmed. There is a vaccine available (free if eligible, £20 if not).

Is that not newsworthy?

It's also newsworthy that Cleveland Clinic did a study and compared vaccinated staff with unvaccinated staff during flu season and that the flu vaccinated staff had a higher incidence of flu.

OlPennyRadford · 13/12/2025 19:01

YANBU. It's December. People seem to have short memories (i.e. can't remember winter the previous year)

MummyWillow1 · 13/12/2025 19:00

If everyone ’knew’ then it wouldn’t spread so fast as people would be vaccinated and be wearing masks.

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