UK hospitals bracing for once-in-a-decade flu surge this winter

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• MrNesser@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Didn’t they say this last year and the year before

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  • scratchee@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Seems like they would have to prepare for it more often than it comes, given their predictive models are imperfect, so that makes sense.

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    • Zombie@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Also, I’m not a statistician so I may be well off here. But if it didn’t occur last year or the year before when they predicted it would, doesn’t that mean it’s more likely to occur each year that passes that it doesn’t? If it’s a regular occurrence like the headline implies.

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• Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Weird how they haven’t called me up to be vaccinated if this is the case. I have been called up before but apparently I am not eligible for one this time ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t think the rules have changed, so more likely an admin issue than a change in eligibility - I’d probably contact them.

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