Flu season, which typically occurs in the fall and winter, is approaching. The viral infection is most common between December and February, but experts recommend getting vaccinated now to protect yourself and your community.
“On the top of a lot of vaccine hesitancy that occurred before COVID has just led to almost a vaccine fatigue.”
The country is now dealing with a different kind of threat — an unpredictable confluence of old and new respiratory pathogens.
“It would amaze me if we have another mild season.”
The term has only recently captured public attention, but being infected with the two viruses simultaneously isn’t new.
Flu hospitalizations are rising and the first two child deaths have been reported.
America’s hospitals are already strained from the delta surge. Now they fear they’ll be further overwhelmed by pent-up demand for services and a potentially bad flu season.