Thanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare. With so much attention focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember that this is the time of year to consider another infectious threat: influenza. While flu viruses can circulate year-round, case numbers tend to begin climbing in October, peaking somewhere between December and February. Penn Today checked in with Vanessa Stoloff from the Student Health, Ashlee Halbritter from Campus Health, and Kristin Christensen from the Perelman School of Medicine toThanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare. With so much attention focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember that this is the time of year to consider another infectious threat: influenza. While ► The FINANCIAL Co
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