Dr. Taormina on COVID-19, monkeypox and the flu

Health officials are facing a trifecta of viruses this fall in the flu, COVID and monkeypox. Here’s how to stay clear of them.

A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.
A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Charles Krupa / Associated Press
A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.
A pharmacist injects a patient with a booster dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Dr. Taormina on COVID-19, monkeypox and the flu

Health officials are facing a trifecta of viruses this fall in the flu, COVID and monkeypox. Here’s how to stay clear of them.

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Chicago still has a limited supply of monkeypox vaccinations, but another virus — the flu — is creeping into the picture.

Reset discusses the latest.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care