As we head into cooler climate, it’s time to consider flu and COVID-19 dangers. Flu season will quickly be upon us. Spending extra time indoors signifies that there’s extra alternative for COVID-19 to unfold. To guard in opposition to these two threats, the Cambridge Public Well being Division (CPHD) strongly recommends that residents get an annual flu vaccine AND keep up-to-date on COVID vaccinations and boosters.
The CDC recommends that each one individuals age 6 months and older get vaccinated in opposition to the flu vaccination, with uncommon exceptions. Completely different flu vaccines are accredited for individuals of various ages. Everybody ought to get a flu vaccine that’s applicable for his or her age. The Cambridge Public Well being Division’s clinics will supply common flu vaccine, flu nasal spray, and high-dose flu vaccine.
Vaccination in opposition to COVID-19 is beneficial for everybody age 6 months and older. Individuals age 5 and older ought to obtain boosters. Up to date bivalent boosters, which provide safety in opposition to a number of COVID variants, are at present beneficial for everybody age 12 and older.
Flu pictures and COVID vaccines and boosters are broadly out there at native pharmacies and lots of medical doctors’ places of work. CPHD can also be providing a number of neighborhood vaccination clinics in areas throughout Cambridge to make it much more handy for residents to guard themselves in opposition to critical sickness this winter. These CPHD clinics will start in October and supply flu and COVID vaccines and boosters for residents age 6 months and older.
To view the CPHD vaccine clinic schedule and be taught extra about flu and COVID-19 vaccination, go to the CPHD website.
Make an appointment for a flu and/or COVID vaccine here. Residents can examine each the flu and COVID choices to register for 2 vaccines on the identical time.
