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Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine

With new flu strain spreading, it’s not too late to get your flu shot

By Greg Davis
Published January 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM EST
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FILE - A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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FILE - A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

A potentially severe flu variant spreading globally has experts recommending that Kentuckians add influenza preparedness to their to-do lists. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Nicholas Van Sickles, medical director of UK HealthCare's Infection Prevention and Control.

Show links:

https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/new-flu-strain-spreading-it-s-not-too-late-get-your-flu-shot

https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-01-07/flu-cases-spiking-heres-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself

https://medicine.uky.edu/departments/internalmedicine/users/njvans2

Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine
Greg Davis
Dr. Greg Davis is a forensic pathologist with UK HealthCare. Every week, Davis speaks with local health providers, professionals, and researchers on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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