Greg Poland, MD

I am a physician, scientist, author, provocateur, poet, theologian, motivational speaker, and health and fitness advocate.

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

FC Naples hires Matt Poland as head coach https://t.co/lk2hqu1Ip2

[Medscape Education @MedscapeCME]

Working with @drgregpoland @DrElizPC @AndrewPaviaMD, the Neutralizing the Pandemic Clinician Resource Center is open now. https://t.co/9ZXBsVe2PI

#COVID4MDs #MedTwitter #MedEd

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

New England journal of Medicine now reporting a case of asymptomatic transmission of 2019-nCoV in Germany.

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

Influenza has infected 15 million, hospitalized 144,000 and killed over 8,000 this season. Get a flu vaccine!

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

First second generation case in the US not unexpected. Public health is doing a great job here in the US. No need for panic.

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

#flushotselfie 💉 https://t.co/iaK2rhwY9h

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

Gotta go - make good health decisions for you and your family! #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

Wash your hands, get a flu vaccine, get adequate sleep exercise and good nutrition and finally stay away from ill people - gotta go #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

Best advice: Make health decisions based on the data - not anecdote, and not on fear #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T5: I published a study showing NO difference in symptoms in adults after flu shot vs placebo #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

Couple of studies show higher risk of autism in children of mothers who developed influenza during pregnancy #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

No one without scientific knowledge should presume to make recommendations to others about medical interventions #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T4: Yes unless severe egg allergy (then get egg-free vaccine) or a previous severe reaction to the vaccine (GBS, anaphylaxis) #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T3: TIV is the 3 strain vaccine and QIV is the new four strain vaccine #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

New flu study in the New England journal this week - flu vaccine about 70-75% effective in preventing mod-severe flu in children #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T3: TIV, QIV, nasal spray, intradermal, egg free,and high-dose vaccine based on age and medical condition #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T2; Pregnant women and their babies are at particular risk for the complications of influenza and should get immunized #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T2: Remember that this flu season there are 7 different types of flu vaccine - allowing personalized immunization choice #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

T2: The recommendation is that EVERYONE age 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine unless they have a valid contraindication #fluchat

[Greg Poland, MD @drgregpoland]

All children under the age of 8 years need 2 doses IF they didn't previously receive a dose of flu vaccine in the previous season #fluchat