Health
Looking back at swine flu vaccine – Deutsche Welle
Just over a decade ago, Europeans mass immunized against a global pandemic — in that case the swine flu, or H1N1. A Swedish vaccine expert tells DW about some of…
Listen to the full interview on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
DW: We keep seeing vaccine skeptics referencing the swine flu pandemic in 2009 as the reason they won’t be taking a COVID-19 vaccine. Let’s rewind what happened?
Matti Sällberg: In March of 2009, we had an outbreak of a new flu virus. It stemmed, probably, from pigs in Mexico, and then it spread as a pandemic all over the world. The major difference to many other flu outbreaks was that young people tended to become very sick. And alarm bells…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoMoreton Bay oyster farm survives cyclone with help of wave wall innovation
-
General23 hours agoPort’s lease a ‘mistake’ as major parties flag takeover
-
Business22 hours agoThese ASX 200 shares could rise 50% to 60%
-
General21 hours agoAustralia’s Myanmar community mourns earthquake losses