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This is the perfect time of year! North Texas is all about funnel Cakes, ferris wheels... and flu Shots?

If you are craving corn dogs and funnel cakes then it might mean it’s time to get your flu shot. Doctors say, fair season means flu season is on the way, and being protected against the virus is your best defense as you head into large crowds.

On Ask the Expert, Parkland Health Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Joseph Chang joins us on the KRLD Afternoon News.

Dr Chang explained why should we be thinking about getting our flu shots soon?

Parkland is now offering flu shots at their clinics across Dallas County.

What is the Omicron Variant? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss the emergence of the new Omicron Variant of COVID-19 with biomedical scientist and president of Regeneron, George Yancopoulos. 

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When will there be a COVID-19 vaccine? Is COVID-19 here to stay? How do vaccines work? Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-host Paul Mecurio, and vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit, MD, answer your fan-submitted questions on COVID-19 and vaccines.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate what we currently know about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) with Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.

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TWO epidemiologists-named-Erin -- and hosts of the stellar This Podcast Will Kill You -- chat with Alie about historical horror stories, THE plague, cholera cocktails, flu shots, tick bombs, milkmaids, witch trials and more as they share their infectious enthusiasm for disease ecology. How much should you wash your hands? What's the best way to flirt with a stranger on a bus? Why are people scared of vaccines? What conspiracy theory enthralls Alie? So many questions with uncomfy, but fascinating, answers.

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