When should you get your flu shot? Plus long-term health impacts of COVID-19 and new onset diabetes

Is there a link between blood type and COVID? Does COVID cause cardiovascular complications? Can COVID affect your heart? Is the flu shot effective this year?

AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses when to get your flu shot, breakthrough COVID infections, as well as COVID-19 and cardiovascular health risks. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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00:00 AMA Update Oct. 15, 2024
00:35 Flu campaign 2024: Why are vaccines important?
01:36 Influenza hospitalizations: How many people died from the flu last year? (flu hospitalizations, flu deaths)
02:43 Why should you get vaccines?
03:25 COVID and flu shot at the same time
04:29 COVID and stroke: How common are heart problems after COVID?
05:46 COVID and heart disease: Can COVID cause heart problems?
06:08 COVID and blood type: Does blood type change COVID risk?
07:21 COVID and type 2 diabetes in kids: Is there a connection between COVID and diabetes
08:48 Children with COVID-19 and new onset diabetes
10:07 Vaccination over natural immunity: Why are vaccines important?

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