Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Respiratory Illness Vaccination
Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated for respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, as winter approaches.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is advising residents to get vaccinated now for the flu, RSV, and COVID-19, as respiratory viruses typically increase in the fall.
Vaccines not only protect you, but they also prevent the spread of viruses, which is important for everyone, especially people who become very sick from these viruses.
According to Tom Haupt, a respiratory disease epidemiologist, it can take up to two weeks for the vaccines to fully protect against these viruses.
Author's summary: Wisconsin officials urge vaccination against respiratory illnesses.
- Get vaccinated for flu, RSV, and COVID-19
- Vaccines take up to two weeks to fully protect
- Respiratory viruses increase in the fall