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Experts: Now is the time to get vaccinated for the flu
Get your flu shot now, especially if you’re healthy. Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control at Harborview Medical Center, explains the idea of “herd immunity.”
“The more people who get vaccinated, the more of a shield there is against the virus from getting into the community,’ he says.
Flu season is here. Epidemiologist can discuss symptoms, risk factors for transmission, reasons for getting a flu shot
Amanda Simanek can also talk about new recommendations for children to receive two doses of this year’s vaccine.
Flu Experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine
As the 2019–20 flu season gets underway, Johns Hopkins Medicine experts will be available throughout the season to talk with your newsroom about the epidemiology of this year’s virus, as well as provide important information about this year’s vaccine. Flu cases have already begun to appear in the U.S. Flu activity tends to increase in October and can run as late as May.
What you need to know about sinus infections
As the fall months approach, the potential for seasonal allergies, runny noses and sinus infections increases.
Foods to avoid when you have the flu
Kasey Vavrek, a registered dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains the worst and best foods when you have the flu.