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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