COVID-19 may be the prominent virus of concern, but indications are the flu season could be different than what the U.S. saw the past two years.
COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years.
People are also reading… Virk says that cases of influenza began to return as the masks came off."We're going to get influenza this winter again, and people should seek out influenza vaccination when it becomes available in their local community," she says. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Along with vaccination, here are other steps you can take to protect yourself from influenza and other contagious viruses:• Use an alcohol-based sanitizer on your hands if soap and water aren't available.• Avoid being in close contact with others who are sick.• Regularly clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces, such as counters, light switches or doorknobs.
And a reminder that a flu shot doesn't protect people against getting infected with COVID-19, and getting vaccinated for COVID-19 doesn't protect people against getting the flu, which is caused by a different virus, the influenza virus. Currently, a combination vaccine against influenza and COVID-19 is not available, so it's best to have both vaccines to have protection against both diseases. A combination vaccine may become available later this year.
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