Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Dr. Eric D. Griggs to Conversations LIVE to discuss the importance of your season vaccines and how they can protect you during cold and flu season. The two also discuss the safety of vaccines and why they are important.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Conversations Live. I'm your host, servers.
We'm glad you all could join us once again for
a radio audience tuning in at WYAD ninety four point
one FM and WYD online dot com. Are glad that
you all can be with us. Also showing us online
world wide DRA podcast. We're glad that you all could
be with us as well. This is part of a
newsic and youse segment here at WYAD, and today, of
(00:21):
course we're talking about something that's important that's protecting you
and your family. As the holiday season kicks off, there's
no better time to prioritize health and protect your loved ones.
Health experts are reminding everyone to get vaccinated against the flu,
COVID nineteen, and even RSV so that we can celebrate
the season with confidence and peace of mind. Here to
talk to us about the importance of that. We're excited
(00:41):
about our next guest, but we have doctor Eric Griggs
joining us today. It's going to talk to us only
about the things that you need to know about the
vaccines that are available, but also where you can go
for more information. Doctor Greggs, thank you so much for
the time. Really appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Good morning, Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Well, this is really an important topic and very timely
for our audience as well, and so I want to
ask you what should those who have not gotten vaccinated yet,
doctor Grays, what should they know, especially about things like
RSV that we're hearing more about now.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, the one thing to know is the first thing
is that it's not too late to get vaccinated. If
indeed you've had the flu or covid in the last
ninety days, you want to wait until that ninety days
is up before you get vaccinated and your natural immunity wanes.
But the vaccines are available, and now it's the perfect
time to do it because it takes about two weeks
for your immunity to actually kick in, So right with
(01:32):
ten Thanksgiving ten days away, it's the perfect timing. It's
not too late. And please take less risk. The campaign
with the Health Department helping Human Services is risk less,
do more, take less risk, do more and get vaccinated.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Those are great. I don't have to tell you that
there has been a lot of conversations about vaccines, and
I think there's been so much misinformation out there. What
do you want our audience to know about the safety
of these vaccines and the importance of them getting but.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
We want to know. I want people to know that
these vaccines work. The reason that vaccines stay so many
millions of lives over the years is because they've eliminated
the risk of diseases that are potentially fatal. Not what
I want people to think about this to our species
as human beings, vaccines have eliminated some diseases in eye
population because they've been so successful.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
The analogy that I get is that you know, if
you put a gate to keep the wolves out of
a community, eventually, generationally, over time, people will tend to
forget and not believe that the wolf exists until someone
leaves the gate open and there's another attack. So again,
this is just all part of the same cycle. The
science is the science. Vaccines work to keep the gate
(02:43):
around us, to protect us from the wolves of viruses
and things out there that can hurt.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Yeah, so I've mentioned the course in my intro, Doctor
Griggs about I mean the ones that people probably have
heard about. The flu shot. My mother just got that
as well as her COVID shot. But also of course RSV.
Are there certain populations that are more at risk than others.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Absolutely, and you mentioned them. I have a new grandson,
it's about a month a little a month old. In RSV,
though it can make people extremely sick, About two hundred
thousand people last year were hospitalized for RSV, nine hundred
thousand for COVID, and five hundred thousand for the flu.
But even though if I contract RSV it might not
(03:25):
make me extremely sick, it can be fatal to my
grandson or the extremes of age. So getting vaccinated by
encouraging people to get vaccinated, particularly those there's sixty five
and older, because as we get older, immune systems tend
to not be as strong or robust as they were
in our younger days. So you want to make sure
(03:47):
that they get vaccinated for all three because they take
these three COVID, RSV, and the flu take a real
toll on population and communities across the United States, as
I mentioned, with the thousands and thousands of people were
hospitalized just last year.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Yeah, such a great thing to remember. As I mentioned,
a lot of people are getting together now, doctor Griggs,
of course around the holidays. So with the holidays fast
approaching and people spending time with their family and friends.
What do you want people to be especially aware of.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, I want people to be aware that these viruses.
As you congregate with your families, you bring all of
the bugs and viruses in your region, be they in
another part of the city, another part of the country,
even another country. You bring it all. So you want
to keep You want to spread the joy of not
the bugs, right. You want to risk less bugs and
do more fun. Right, get fascinated, Wash your hand, Wear
(04:37):
a mask even if you have a sniffle and you're
testing negative for the COVID and the flus. We're a
mask if you're having the sniffles, and most importantly, if
you feel stick stay home. We have technology now where
we can zoom in and enjoy our family gatherings without
putting everyone at risk and possibly injuring yourself even more.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Yeah, such a great thing. The last thing I do
want to ask you, does a grisk because I'm sure
someone here and there listening audience in Mississippi may be curious.
I know for my mothers I just mentioned just last
week she was able to get of course, her her
flu shot as well as her COVID shot. Is there
when it comes to deciding when they get the shots
or is there a maxim they should be concerned about
(05:17):
getting it one time when it comes to their their vaccines.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
So the vaccines are are safe. I've personally got my
flu vaccine and my COVID vaccine at the same time.
I wouldn't recommend getting it in the same arm though,
because it could make you really it could really it
could really limit your ability to function. Uh, if you're
going to get one of the vaccines, I would recommend
getting it in your non dominant hand or getting them
(05:41):
at the same time in each arm so you can
get can function, but you're absolutely safe to do so
it's not debilitating and then it's not debilitating.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Great information for audience to get everyone. Doctor Eric Gregs
has been our guest. Help you guys to stay safe
as you're gearing up of course of spending time with
your family and France are on the holiday, but also
just as we're going of course follow the winner as well.
Dodor Greets appreciate this opportunity to speak with you. Let
our audience know how can they get more information?
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, to find out more information and thank you for
having me go to vaccines dot gov or you can
go to CDC dot gov backslash, backslash risk lust do more. Okay, well,
you can talk to your doctor.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Or phonass appreciate that. We'll make sure that we linked
up that website as well. Doctor Gres, appreciate the great
work you're doing. Looking forward to having you back on
the broadcast again. Okay, thank you so much more than welcome,
and we think your audience are tuning in to another
great segment of Conversations Live part of a music can
use segment here at WYAD. Until next time, I'm you
host se uch webs things. Always enjoy your day, enjoy
your life and jury your world. Thank you well for
(06:45):
cheusing conversations live. Then it's gonna make today amazing. Take
care
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Conversations Live. I'm your host, servers.
We'm glad you all could join us once again for
a radio audience tuning in at WYAD ninety four point
one FM and WYD online dot com. Are glad that
you all can be with us. Also showing us online
world wide DRA podcast. We're glad that you all could
be with us as well. This is part of a
newsic and youse segment here at WYAD, and today, of
(00:21):
course we're talking about something that's important that's protecting you
and your family. As the holiday season kicks off, there's
no better time to prioritize health and protect your loved ones.
Health experts are reminding everyone to get vaccinated against the flu,
COVID nineteen, and even RSV so that we can celebrate
the season with confidence and peace of mind. Here to
talk to us about the importance of that. We're excited
(00:41):
about our next guest, but we have doctor Eric Griggs
joining us today. It's going to talk to us only
about the things that you need to know about the
vaccines that are available, but also where you can go
for more information. Doctor Greggs, thank you so much for
the time. Really appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Good morning, Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
Well, this is really an important topic and very timely
for our audience as well, and so I want to
ask you what should those who have not gotten vaccinated yet,
doctor Grays, what should they know, especially about things like
RSV that we're hearing more about now.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, the one thing to know is the first thing
is that it's not too late to get vaccinated. If
indeed you've had the flu or covid in the last
ninety days, you want to wait until that ninety days
is up before you get vaccinated and your natural immunity wanes.
But the vaccines are available, and now it's the perfect
time to do it because it takes about two weeks
for your immunity to actually kick in, So right with
(01:32):
ten Thanksgiving ten days away, it's the perfect timing. It's
not too late. And please take less risk. The campaign
with the Health Department helping Human Services is risk less,
do more, take less risk, do more and get vaccinated.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Those are great. I don't have to tell you that
there has been a lot of conversations about vaccines, and
I think there's been so much misinformation out there. What
do you want our audience to know about the safety
of these vaccines and the importance of them getting but.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
We want to know. I want people to know that
these vaccines work. The reason that vaccines stay so many
millions of lives over the years is because they've eliminated
the risk of diseases that are potentially fatal. Not what
I want people to think about this to our species
as human beings, vaccines have eliminated some diseases in eye
population because they've been so successful.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
You know.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
The analogy that I get is that you know, if
you put a gate to keep the wolves out of
a community, eventually, generationally, over time, people will tend to
forget and not believe that the wolf exists until someone
leaves the gate open and there's another attack. So again,
this is just all part of the same cycle. The
science is the science. Vaccines work to keep the gate
(02:43):
around us, to protect us from the wolves of viruses
and things out there that can hurt.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
Yeah, so I've mentioned the course in my intro, Doctor
Griggs about I mean the ones that people probably have
heard about. The flu shot. My mother just got that
as well as her COVID shot. But also of course RSV.
Are there certain populations that are more at risk than others.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
Absolutely, and you mentioned them. I have a new grandson,
it's about a month a little a month old. In RSV,
though it can make people extremely sick, About two hundred
thousand people last year were hospitalized for RSV, nine hundred
thousand for COVID, and five hundred thousand for the flu.
But even though if I contract RSV it might not
(03:25):
make me extremely sick, it can be fatal to my
grandson or the extremes of age. So getting vaccinated by
encouraging people to get vaccinated, particularly those there's sixty five
and older, because as we get older, immune systems tend
to not be as strong or robust as they were
in our younger days. So you want to make sure
(03:47):
that they get vaccinated for all three because they take
these three COVID, RSV, and the flu take a real
toll on population and communities across the United States, as
I mentioned, with the thousands and thousands of people were
hospitalized just last year.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Yeah, such a great thing to remember. As I mentioned,
a lot of people are getting together now, doctor Griggs,
of course around the holidays. So with the holidays fast
approaching and people spending time with their family and friends.
What do you want people to be especially aware of.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, I want people to be aware that these viruses.
As you congregate with your families, you bring all of
the bugs and viruses in your region, be they in
another part of the city, another part of the country,
even another country. You bring it all. So you want
to keep You want to spread the joy of not
the bugs, right. You want to risk less bugs and
do more fun. Right, get fascinated, Wash your hand, Wear
(04:37):
a mask even if you have a sniffle and you're
testing negative for the COVID and the flus. We're a
mask if you're having the sniffles, and most importantly, if
you feel stick stay home. We have technology now where
we can zoom in and enjoy our family gatherings without
putting everyone at risk and possibly injuring yourself even more.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Yeah, such a great thing. The last thing I do
want to ask you, does a grisk because I'm sure
someone here and there listening audience in Mississippi may be curious.
I know for my mothers I just mentioned just last
week she was able to get of course, her her
flu shot as well as her COVID shot. Is there
when it comes to deciding when they get the shots
or is there a maxim they should be concerned about
(05:17):
getting it one time when it comes to their their vaccines.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
So the vaccines are are safe. I've personally got my
flu vaccine and my COVID vaccine at the same time.
I wouldn't recommend getting it in the same arm though,
because it could make you really it could really it
could really limit your ability to function. Uh, if you're
going to get one of the vaccines, I would recommend
getting it in your non dominant hand or getting them
(05:41):
at the same time in each arm so you can
get can function, but you're absolutely safe to do so
it's not debilitating and then it's not debilitating.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Great information for audience to get everyone. Doctor Eric Gregs
has been our guest. Help you guys to stay safe
as you're gearing up of course of spending time with
your family and France are on the holiday, but also
just as we're going of course follow the winner as well.
Dodor Greets appreciate this opportunity to speak with you. Let
our audience know how can they get more information?
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, to find out more information and thank you for
having me go to vaccines dot gov or you can
go to CDC dot gov backslash, backslash risk lust do more. Okay, well,
you can talk to your doctor.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Or phonass appreciate that. We'll make sure that we linked
up that website as well. Doctor Gres, appreciate the great
work you're doing. Looking forward to having you back on
the broadcast again. Okay, thank you so much more than welcome,
and we think your audience are tuning in to another
great segment of Conversations Live part of a music can
use segment here at WYAD. Until next time, I'm you
host se uch webs things. Always enjoy your day, enjoy
your life and jury your world. Thank you well for
(06:45):
cheusing conversations live. Then it's gonna make today amazing. Take
care
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