The doctor called to get vaccinated against influenza in the fall because COVID-19

Vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall is to make it mandatory to reduce the burden on the medical system, as a seasonal outbreak of SARS and the flu can overlap to the pandemic of coronavirus, said the head of the Department of coronavirus in the tel Aviv Ichilov hospital Dr. guy Choshen.

“The only thing that can really help with seasonal flu, is vaccination. The state now buys them in much larger quantities, and then it will be important, perhaps in the form of an order to oblige the people to make these shots,” said guy Choshen.

In a pandemic coming in the autumn the situation may be complicated by the fact that the symptoms of seasonal flu are virtually indistinguishable from the symptoms COVID-19, warns the doctor.

“In September, October and November, the situation will be even more difficult than it is now. The season will start the usual seasonal respiratory diseases and influenza. The hospital will begin receiving patients with symptoms of various respiratory viruses that are very similar to COVID-19. Until after microbiological inspection, it will be extremely difficult to tell the difference. The health system will be very busy. It will be very difficult than it is now. The season will start the usual seasonal respiratory diseases and influenza. The hospital will begin receiving patients with symptoms of various respiratory viruses that are very similar to COVID-19. Until after microbiological inspection, it will be extremely difficult to tell the difference. The health system will be very busy. It will be very difficult to divide patients inside hospitals,” warns the doctor.