Influenza vaccines have become weaker due to fight against COVID-19

The scientific community is concerned that this year flu vaccines will be less effective due to the fight against COVID-19. It is reported by Daily Mail with reference to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Producers of drugs from influenza declare that the vaccinations have become weaker to protect people. Over the past year, the supervision of flu strains has declined sharply, since medical laboratories were engaged in developing vaccines from coronavirus.

Head of the WHO Influenza National Center, Vaccine Inventor In the British SEQirus company, Dr. Beverly Taylor noted that the company saw a reduction in the data provided on the genetic sequence of the virus by 94 percent. In her opinion, it should cause anxiety.

Taylor believes that weak vaccines in the future can lead to serious seasonal outbreaks of the disease. The effectiveness of flu vaccines vary from season to season from 30 to 60 percent. She warns that this winter in England from influenza can die up to 60 thousand people due to weakening immunity.

Previously a former chief sanitary doctor, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science Gennady Onishchenko Predin Russia, a serious increase in the incidence of influenza in the autumn season. The deputy suggested that the number of patients will reach 25-30 million people.

/Media reports.