Opinion: Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19

Why The U.S. Could Be Making The Same Mistakes With Bird Flu As It Did With COVID-19 The first severe human case of bird flu was recently reported in the U.S. Here are some ways the U.S. may be repeating the same mistakes as from the COVID-19 pandemic. Omer Awan Forbes

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If there have been several dozen reported cases, and at least one severe case, then what are we waiting for to roll out vaccines? Shouldn’t high risk individuals like farm workers be offered a bird flu vaccine in order to mitigate the spread of the disease? This lack of preparedness mirrors the COVID-19 hysteria and reactionary approach whereby lockdowns and mask mandates were instituted only after thousands of Americans had already been infected and hospitalized. Preemptive strategies such as containment and preparedness were noticeably absent during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are similarly absent with the bird flu currently.

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