RSV Prevention: How to Protect Your Family
Learn about RSV prevention, recognizing symptoms, and practical steps to protect infants, young children, and older adults during the peak RSV season.
Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19
From the CDC: What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19? Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus first identified in 2019, … Read more
Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
From the CDC; Flu Vaccination Why should people get vaccinated against flu? Influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but … Read more
Preventive Steps
From the CDC; Take time to get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Flu vaccines help to reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and … Read more
Misconceptions About Seasonal Flu And Flu Vaccines
From the CDC; Misconceptions about Flu Vaccines Can a flu vaccine give you flu? No, flu vaccines cannot cause flu illness. Flu vaccines given with a needle (i.e., flu shots) are made with either inactivated (killed) viruses, or with only … Read more
