Exploring the Intersection of COVID-19 and Immunosuppression
Episode 4: the eXpand Podcast
with Dr. Anne Ellis
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The immune system is our defense against infections, with varying degrees of effectiveness depending on an individual’s health conditions and age.
Chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and others can weaken the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to severe outcomes from infections like COVID-19.
In today’s episode of the eXpand podcast we will focus on the immune system and its connection with COVID-19, the importance of COVID-19 vaccines and potential long-term complications of COVID-19, also known as “long COVID”.
Our guest is Dr. Anne Ellis, professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
Today you’ll learn about:
- The link between the immune system and COVID-19.
- Risks and complications associated with COVID-19 for individuals with compromised immune systems.
- The importance of COVID-19 vaccines.
- The potential long-term effects of the virus.
This episode was made in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CASCI).
Resources to go deeper:
For Closed Captions: Watch on YouTube and turn on “CC.” For instructions to turn on closed captions, click here.
Learn more about COVID-19: https://chroniclungdiseases.com/en/resources/covid-19/
COVID-19 Management courses:
- (FREE course) COVID-19 Today: All you need to know from prevention, treatment, to post-COVID condition: https://www.expandcourses.com/courses/covid-19-today-all-you-need-to-know
This season has been sponsored by a medical education grant from Moderna Biopharma Canada Corporation.
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