“Long COVID and its Effects on Our Communities” – Q&A with Dr. Derek Heard and Dr. Renee Haynes

“Long COVID and its Effects on Our Communities” was a town hall styled event held on October 25, 2022. Hosted by Alive & In Color in partnership with HealthWorks, Georgia Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 and the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia. The Fellowship Missionary Baptist Convention of GA gathered medical experts to discuss Long Covid and its effects on our communities. Panelist shared some real talk about how the Word (our religion) and the words (misinformation) continue to affect us as we journey through the third year of the pandemic.

Here, Dr. Derek Heard, MD and Dr. Renee Haynes, MD,MPH answers the question from the audience: “Can I get the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time? After getting the flu vaccine, I still got the flu.”

For more information, please visit: https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/

 

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