Flu season is here once more. We have a bunch of cases in the last week and I am sure that multitudes will descend on our clinic with high fevers, dry coughs and positive flu swabs over the next week or two.
The funny thing is that when flu cases start hitting the news, we start getting a steady trickle of folks coming in who want their flu shot.
It's probably a little late, since the CDC says that it takes a couple of weeks for the influenza vaccine to be fully effective, but I am sure they are all thinking "Better late than never."
I suppose people need something to put their trust in -- something that allows them to feel in control during flu season -- and flu shots are as good as anything, in that respect. Yet, the influenza vaccine is only as good as the scientists who choose the strains. Last year, it was pretty bad, only nine percent effective in people over sixty-five years of age (50 percent effective in younger folks). Hopefully it is better this year, but we won't know until after the fact.
On the other hand, I know One, Jesus Christ, who is always faithful. Unlike flu shots which may be ineffective, He is always on target. So why don't we trust Him more?
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