Flu Season: Will It Be Bad?

After two fairly quiet flu seasons (an unexpected blip of good news amid the COVID-19 pandemic), you may have been lulled into complacency about the influenza virus. But early signs suggest the flu is returning from its exile in a big way this year. In this episode, we discuss why experts are concerned we're in for a severe season, how the flu is different from COVID-19 and answers to common questions about getting your flu shot. Hosts: Zach Moore, Katie McCallum (interviewer) Expert: Dr. Wesley Long, Medical Director of Diagnostic Microbiology Notable topics covered: What Australia’s bad flu season may mean for us The early warning signs we’re already seeing in our own flu data What to do if you think you have the flu Whether it’s possible to get flu and COVID-19 at the same time When (and why) to get your annual flu shot Answers to flu shot questions, including whether you can get your flu shot and COVID-19 booster at the same time Houston Methodist Flu Tracker: https://flu.houstonmethodist.org/If you enjoy these kinds of conversations, be sure to subscribe. And for more topics like this, visit our blog at houstonmethodist.org/blog.