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 and president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI).

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.

Access free resources related to this episode: https://chroniclungdiseases.com/en/covid-19-and-immune-system

This episode was made in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI).

Watch more episodes related to COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKERLVA6ikI7Q-UToML5HBvDkq7UWOIBE

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