DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Get Vaccinated as Respiratory Illness Season Begins

lucy.pepin September 10, 2024

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DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Get Vaccinated as Respiratory Illness Season Begins The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is encouraging Wisconsinites to get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses this fall. An updated COVID-19 and a new annual flu vaccine are now available to protect against COVID-19 and flu strains circulating this season. RSV vaccines are also available for people who are eligible, including most older adults and people who are pregnant. An RSV antibody to protect infants from severe illness will be available October 1. “In the fall, viruses…

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September 10, 2024

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