Sep 14, 2021
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Today we will discuss influenza and flu vaccines in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Gerard Clancy, MD, Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Daniel Diekema, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Pathology, Division Director of Infectious Diseases, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
References
Influenza disease averted by vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/past-burden-averted-est.html
History of 1918 pandemic: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/pandemic-timeline-1918.htm
Disparities in influenza hospitalization by race and ethnicity: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/disparities-racial-ethnic-minority-groups.html
Effect of race and ethnicity on influenza vaccine uptake: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(20)30074-X/fulltext
Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness studies: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/effectiveness-studies.htm
Date Recorded: 8/18/2021