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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Mayo Clinic Q&A: Why getting infected with COVID-19 is still a bad idea
Description: This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in January 2022
Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland)
Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd)
With the highly transmissible omicron variant spread across the U.S., it may seem inevitable that most people will get infected with COVID-19. But Mayo Clinic experts explain why it is important to continue to be vigilant and take measures to avoid COVID-19 infection.
"One of the many negatives about saying, 'Well, I'll just go ahead and get infected and get it over wi...