700 WLW: Getting prepared for flu season
UC faculty offer tips for beating the flu
It’s hard to predict what this year’s flu season will look like. But getting a flu shot is a safe bet. Physician-faculty in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have been educating the public by speaking with local media about the importance of taking an annual flu vaccine to keep influenza at bay. Dr. Chad Coe, assistant professor of internal medicine and UC Health primary care physician, spoke with WLW 700 radio about this year’s flu season.
Listen to Coe’s segment which begins at the 33:33 mark.
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