After one of the worst flu seasons in decades, Americans are heading into another respiratory virus season with plenty of questions: Could another severe season be ahead? Is there a new variant to watch? And with changes to federal vaccine guidance, what should people know about protecting themselves?
Experts from George Washington University are available to discuss:
- What we can and cannot predict about the upcoming flu season
- Whether Americans should be concerned about new flu variants
- What last winter’s “superflu” taught us about preparing for respiratory virus season
- Who is most at risk for serious flu complications
- Why vaccination remains critical and when to get a flu shot
If you would like to schedule an interview with a GW expert, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Elizabeth Choma is a pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing.
April Barbour is an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Elizabeth Bluhm is an assistant professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Emily Smith, is an associate professor of global health and an expert in infectious diseases and epidemiology, at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Maria Elena Ruiz is an associate professor of medicine and an infectious disease expert at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Adriana Glenn is an assistant professor in the GW School of Nursing.
Jennifer Walsh is a clinical assistant professor in the GW School of Nursing and primarily teaches pediatrics and health assessment.
-GW-