Flu and Covid -19 Preparations

With flu season arriving soon and Covid-19 still on the rise, our Bobby Matinez hears what to expect from Dr. Woodard.

With flu season rapidly approaching - and covid-19 still a big concern, we'll now face to serious, potentially deadly illnesses.

Wcbi's bobby martinez talks with a doctor about ways to keep you health... and joins us live in the studio.

Bobby... joey, the corona virus has posed several challenges for health officials in recent months.

And with the flu season just around the corner.

Getting a flu shot this year is highly recommended... a twindemic... "you don't want to have the flu and you certainly don't want to have the flu and covid- 19 simultaneously."

Can become a reality within the coming months..

Dr. james woodard of allegro family clinic says people need to keep doing what health experts have been preaching since the coronavirus pandemic began.

"i think the main thing is to continue what we've been doing as far as wearing masks the social distancing and the hand washing i think those are pretty uniform for both illnesses."

Dr.woodard is also suggesting flu shots because as we know each year, we have a different flu strain.

Sot - dr. james woodard - allegro family clinic - columbus "you have to remember that the influenza virus which is the one that causes flu mutates or changes very rapidly and that's why we have a different shot every year.

So it is very important, i think to get a flu shot each year."

But with covid19 in full bloom... will there be a change on how you get a flu shot?

"the flu shot availability is probably going to be the same as it has been.

You know a lot of pharmacies drug stores, certainly offices hospitals.

The hospital has a big saturday usually in october when they administer a lot of flu vaccines.

So i think that should be the same."

If you would like to learn more about the flu..

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