COVID Update 2024 - Fall Vaccine Season
Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD, explains available vaccines for the three respiratory viruses likely to be very active this fall and winter: COVID, influenza, and RSV. She also addresses other ways to protect oneself this winter.
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00:00 2024 vaccines for older adults
02:01 COVID so far in 2024
14:42 Why COVID remains worse than flu
19:02 COVID vaccines for 2024-25
22:33 Flu vaccines for 2024
28:48 What to know about RSV vaccine
31:44 How to stay healthier this winter
34:36 Recap
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