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Two public health experts answer the internet’s most burning questions about the flu and the annual flu vaccine. Schedule your flu shot at vaccines.gov/flu
Flu circulates most during the fall and winter months, and the annual flu vaccine is a safe and effective way to prevent severe illness.
Learn more about the flu, flu vaccines, and when to get yours: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/experts-answer-faq-about-flu-flu-shots
Dr. Josh Sharfstein, MD, develops and promotes public health strategies and regulatory policies that advance health and equity. He is the vice dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and a professor in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist specializing in preparedness and response for epidemics, pandemics, and deliberately occurring events, and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time
Since its founding in 1916, the Bloomberg School has worked to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying knowledge in the field and educating tomorrow’s public health leaders.
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Two public health experts answer the internet’s most burning questions about the flu and the annual flu vaccine. Schedule your flu shot at vaccines.gov/flu
Flu circulates most during the fall and winter months, and the annual flu vaccine is a safe and effective way to prevent severe illness.
Learn more about the flu, flu vaccines, and when to get yours: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/experts-answer-faq-about-flu-flu-shots
Dr. Josh Sharfstein, MD, develops and promotes public health strategies and regulatory policies that advance health and equity. He is the vice dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and a professor in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist specializing in preparedness and response for epidemics, pandemics, and deliberately occurring events, and a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time
Since its founding in 1916, the Bloomberg School has worked to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying knowledge in the field and educating tomorrow’s public health leaders.
publichealth.jhu.edu
facebook.com/JohnsHopkinsSPH
twitter.com/johnshopkinssph
