Flu shots urged to avoid ‘twindemic’ during COVID-19 pandemic
"We're terrified of a 'twindemic," says GHI Associate Director James Conway.
"We're terrified of a 'twindemic," says GHI Associate Director James Conway.
GHI Associate Director James Conway urges flu shots to avoid outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic.
Ajay Sethi is a member of the GHI Advisory Committee.
Written by John E. Lange, a member of the GHI Board of Visitors.
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