Flu Fighters: Staying Healthy Through Cold and Flu Season with Dr. Marci Drees and Cynthia Griffin

Flu is unpredictable, but your plan doesn't have to be. On this episode of For the Love of Health, we sat down with Dr. Marci Drees, Chief Infection Prevention Officer, and Cynthia Griffin, Chief Nursing Officer of Community Care at ChristianaCare, to map out a smarter way to move through cold and flu season without the stress. From vaccine timing to sick-day decisions, we break down what actually works - and what you can skip - to keep your family safer and your schedule intact.

We also introduce ChristianaCare's Cough & Cold Line (302-623-7400), open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., to help you decide between watchful waiting, primary care, urgent care, or the Emergency Department.

If you're ready to trade confusion for confidence this respiratory season, hit play. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs a plan, and leave a review to help more listeners find evidence-based guidance when it matters most.

Marci Drees, M.D., MS, DTMH, FACP, FSHEA, is the Chief Infection Prevention Officer and hospital epidemiologist for ChristianaCare. Her clinical research has covered topics such as infant mortality, flu vaccination, outpatient antibiotic use, healthcare-associated infections and disease outbreaks.

Cynthia Griffin, BSN, MS, RN, is the chief nursing officer of Community Care at ChristianaCare. She oversees nursing care of Christiana Care owned and affiliated community-based primary care services.

Links

• ChristianaCare News - Don't Let the Flu Slow You Down: Stay Prepared with ChristianaCare
• ChristianaCare Primary Care
• ChristianaCare Cough and Cold Line
• ChristianaCare Center for Virtual Health
• Should I Go To the Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Primary Care?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Setting The Stakes: Flu Outlook
• 0:52 Who Should Get Which Vaccines
• 3:48 Beyond Shots: Hygiene That Works
• 5:12 Sick Day Triage: Test, Mask, Or Stay Home
• 8:17 Kids, Schools, And Practical Rules
• 9:18 The Cough & Cold Line: How It Helps
• 11:56 Season Timeline And Right Care, Right Place
• 13:16 Primary Care Relationships That Matter
• 14:47 Final Takeaways And Resources