Flu shot’s side serve of pandemic protection

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The seasonal influenza vaccine may offer some protection against covid-19.


There’s a growing theory that the influenza vaccine is altering covid-19 risk through viral or vaccine interference.

And the prospect that the influenza vaccine might offer some level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 is an appealing one, particularly when there are no targeted vaccines to fight new and emerging strains.

This episode we talk to Bianca Nogrady, TMR’s covid blogger, about the research which shows less covid among recipients of the seasonal influenza vaccine.

You can listen and subscribe to the show by searching for “The Tea Room Medical Republic” in your favourite podcast player.

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