Covid Booster. Flu Season. Triple Virus Threat for Kids.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28
PROGRAM # 9837 12:00 PM PT

Covid Booster.

As we enter the winter and holiday weeks, Covid cases and hospitalizations are rising. And while people have higher levels of immunity and Covid treatments available, many have lowered the guard. In this program, a medical expert discusses the benefits of getting the bivalent booster, testing regularly, and making a plan for what to do in case of Covid infection, and how to access little known but effective treatments.

Guest: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Founding Director of Center for Reducing Health Disparities, UC Davis, Davis, CA.

Flu Season. Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans, are less likely to get a flu shot and more likely to be hospitalized for flu-related illnesses and complications. This flu season is bringing record and dangerous spikes in flu cases. With the holiday season upon us, nursing leaders are encouraging people to get a flu shot and say, No Flu Now!

Guest: Jennifer Gil, Executive Director, American Nurses Association (ANA), Philadelphia, PA.

Triple Virus Threat for Kids. Pediatricians and hospitals across the U.S. are seeing record numbers of children with respiratory viruses like RSV, influenza and COVID, leading to a healthcare crisis: longer emergency room wait times and reduced capacity – ahead of what’s predicted to be a severe flu season. What can parents and caregivers do to prevent illness? A medical expert shares tips and resources, and how to know if your child’s symptoms require urgent medical care.

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