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Rochester, Minnesota
Joined August 2009
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New England journal of Medicine now reporting a case of asymptomatic transmission of 2019-nCoV in Germany.
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Influenza has infected 15 million, hospitalized 144,000 and killed over 8,000 this season. Get a flu vaccine!
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First second generation case in the US not unexpected. Public health is doing a great job here in the US. No need for panic.
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Gotta go - make good health decisions for you and your family! #fluchat
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Wash your hands, get a flu vaccine, get adequate sleep exercise and good nutrition and finally stay away from ill people - gotta go #fluchat
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Best advice: Make health decisions based on the data - not anecdote, and not on fear #fluchat
T5: I published a study showing NO difference in symptoms in adults after flu shot vs placebo #fluchat
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Couple of studies show higher risk of autism in children of mothers who developed influenza during pregnancy #fluchat
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No one without scientific knowledge should presume to make recommendations to others about medical interventions #fluchat
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T4: Yes unless severe egg allergy (then get egg-free vaccine) or a previous severe reaction to the vaccine (GBS, anaphylaxis) #fluchat
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T3: TIV is the 3 strain vaccine and QIV is the new four strain vaccine #fluchat
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New flu study in the New England journal this week - flu vaccine about 70-75% effective in preventing mod-severe flu in children #fluchat
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T3: TIV, QIV, nasal spray, intradermal, egg free,and high-dose vaccine based on age and medical condition #fluchat
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T2; Pregnant women and their babies are at particular risk for the complications of influenza and should get immunized #fluchat
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T2: Remember that this flu season there are 7 different types of flu vaccine - allowing personalized immunization choice #fluchat
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T2: The recommendation is that EVERYONE age 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine unless they have a valid contraindication #fluchat
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All children under the age of 8 years need 2 doses IF they didn't previously receive a dose of flu vaccine in the previous season #fluchat
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