CME CREDIT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE 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

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