Influenza, Why this year is different l Episode 024

<p>About 45% of U.S. adults and 63% of children were vaccinated during the 2018–19 flu season. Even with those low numbers the CDC estimates 4.4 million flu cases were prevented, along with 58,000 hospitalizations and 3,500 deaths. </p> <p>In this episode we discuss who should and should not get the flu shot, facts vs myths and new vaccine research. </p> <p>We also dive into the similarities and differences between influenza and COVID-19.</p> <p>This year may be one of the most important in flu history. With COVID 19 circulating during this flu, complications of having one or both can be deadly. </p> <p>Visit our website <a href='http://www.thenursingpostpodcast.com'>www.thenursingpostpodcast.com</a> for our show-notes and references.</p> <p> </p>