Jeff Kwong's guest appearances

Jeff Kwong

The BMJ Podcast

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Small Changes Big Impact

Deep Breath In

Edward Snelson

Jess Watson

Andrew Pollard

Andrew Grey

Danielle Ofri

Tim Spector

Nick Hamilton

James McCormack

Julia Marcus

Naveed Sattar

Nikki Turner

Rhea Boyd

Monica Schoch-Spana

Shani Scott

Fiona Stevenson

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With the annual flu season looming, GPs are anticipating a frenzy of vaccinations, perhaps more so than ever this year.As so many 'flu and respiratory viruses circulate every year, and as the 'flu vaccine is for one strain of influenza only, is the vaccine worth getting, and what are the risks associated with vaccinating vs. not vaccinating? In this week’s episode, we discuss the high vaccine uptake in New Zealand, and the role that social distancing for COVID-19 may have played in their low numbers of seasonal flu. We also talk about whether or not the message we give to patients about the benefits and risks of vaccination is transparent enough, and how we might communicate better with them to allow them to make an informed decision. We feel pressure to increase vaccination rates, because we believe we are protecting people, but does the evidence support that?Our guests:Nikki Turner is the director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) at the university of Auckland. She is an academic general practitioner, and a professor at the university.Jeff Kwong is a professor at the University of Toronto, and the interim director of the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases at the university’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

With the annual flu season looming, GPs are anticipating a frenzy of vaccinations, perhaps more so than ever this year. As so many 'flu and respiratory viruses circulate every year, and as the 'flu vaccine is for one strain of influenza only, is the vaccine worth getting, and what are the risks associated with vaccinating vs. not vaccinating? In this week’s episode, we discuss the high vaccine uptake in New Zealand, and the role that social distancing for COVID-19 may have played in their low numbers of seasonal flu. We also talk about whether or not the message we give to patients about the benefits and risks of vaccination is transparent enough, and how we might communicate better with them to allow them to make an informed decision. We feel pressure to increase vaccination rates, because we believe we are protecting people, but does the evidence support that? Our guests: Nikki Turner is the director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) at the university of Auckland. She is an academic general practitioner, and a professor at the university. Jeff Kwong is a professor at the University of Toronto, and the interim director of the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases at the university’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

’Flu vaccine season - with Nikki Turner and Jeff Kwong

In studio today, we have Jeff Kwong, family doctor at Toronto Western Hospital, and a senior scientist at ICES and at Public Health Ontario. He's also professor at the Department of Family and Community Medicine and cross appointed at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Today's episode focuses on using what we know about influenza to put the novel coronavirus into perspective. Contact Public Health Ontario:Head Office480 University Avenue, Suite 300Toronto ON M5G 1V2 Tel.: 647-260-7100Toll Free: 1-877-543-8931communications@oahpp.caLaboratory ServicesTel.: 416-235-6556Toll Free: 1-877-604-4567customerservicecentre@oahpp.ca

In studio today, we have Jeff Kwong, family doctor at Toronto Western Hospital, and a senior scientist at ICES and at Public Health Ontario. He's also professor at the Department of Family and Community Medicine and cross appointed at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Today's episode focuses on using what we know about influenza to put the novel coronavirus into perspective. Contact Public Health Ontario: Head Office 480 University Avenue, Suite 300 Toronto ON M5G 1V2 Tel.: <a>647-260-7100</a> Toll Free: <a>1-877-543-8931</a> <a href="mailto:communications@oahpp.ca">communications@oahpp.ca</a> Laboratory Services Tel.: <a>416-235-6556</a> Toll Free: <a>1-877-604-4567</a> <a href="mailto:customerservicecentre@oahpp.ca">customerservicecentre@oahpp.ca</a>

Using what we know about influenza to put the novel coronavirus into perspective with Dr. Jeff Kwong