COVID‐19 is not the flu: How differences across viruses and vaccines impact patient care
COVID-19, unlike influenza and RSV, does not yet have established seasonality in Canada, and emerging variants continue to necessitate the updating of variants included in vaccines. This lesson will describe and differentiate COVID-19 and influenza and discuss opportunities to efficiently identify, educate, and vaccinate individuals at high risk of severe illness from these and other respiratory viruses.
Course Author: Sherilyn Houle, BSP, PhD, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg)
This course has been accredited for 1.25 CEUs: CCCEP #1329-2024-3871-I-P
Learning Objectives:
- Describe key differences in viral epidemiology and sequelae between COVID‐19 and influenza
- Define populations at elevated risk of severe outcomes from COVID‐19, influenza,
pneumococcal disease, and RSV - Educate patients on why COVID‐19 vaccines have been updated and why they may be
recommended outside of the respiratory virus season
Supported by educational funding from Moderna
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