Although the 2020/2021season is not over, the CDC estimates there have been 453 flu-related deaths in the United States which includes one child. Last season 2019/2020 there were 62,000 deaths including 180 children. A reasonable person might conclude that social distancing, washing hands and wearing mask has prevented many from getting the flu. The question then arises should the country follow these precautions every flu season. Is the inconvenience of wearing a mask worth saving 60,000 lives. There was much concern about the 60,000 who died from drugs like opioids. Will there be a similar concern about flu.