Medical director for infectious diseases on what you need to know about flu, COVID-19 this season

Getting Health Care Right

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Cooler temperatures mean the respiratory virus season is not far behind. But the incidence of COVID-19 may not be as dramatic as years past, according to Dr. Stephen Blatt, TriHealth medical director for infectious diseases, on the first episode in Getting Health Care Right’s second season.

“We’re evolving into an endemic period so that over 95% of the people in the country are at least partially immune to COVID now either through vaccination or having had the disease once or twice,” Blatt says.

Blatt warns host listeners that COVID is still a serious illness, however. Listen to his conversation with host Jamie Smith, market president and publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier, to learn more about:

· The CDC’s predictions for 2023’s flu season.

· Who is most at risk for severe illness.

· Flu vaccine protections and effectiveness.

· Risks and advantages of the latest COVID vaccine.

· Dangers of RSV infection and how to prevent it.

TriHealth’s Infectious Disease group provides a full array of treatment and consultation to Greater Cincinnati. Learn more.