Catherine Conlon: When it comes to flu, prevention is better than cure

Irish hospitals are full of patients suffering from respiratory viruses, yet the rates of mask-wearing and flu vaccination remain stubbornly low

Even during the height of the pandemic, some healthcare systems reported that half of staff continued working while symptomatic. Picture: PA

I have just risen from my sick bed after four days of temperatures, burning throat, rasping cough, and the general feeling of being hit by a truck. 

While I had the flu vaccine 10 days ago, it was too late to offer full protection.