By Dennis Thompson, September 16, 2024 People should prepare for the fall cold and flu season by getting the updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations, an infectious diseases expert says. “When my patients ask me if they should be getting a COVID vaccine …
Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there’s no time like the present
By Vivian Hoang and Hannah Grabenstein, September 13, 2024 Vaccines are one of the most life-saving medical interventions ever created, yet many Americans struggle to stay up to date with their shots every year. Fewer than half of the country’s adults got …
Your Best Bet for Avoiding Illness from Flu and COVID-19? Getting Vaccinated.
By Patti Zielinski, September 11, 2024 An infectious disease expert at Rutgers Health explains the importance of getting crucial shots this fall Between Oct. 1, 2023 and June 15 of this year, about 35 million to 65 million people contracted the flu, …
How and Where to Get COVID-19 Vaccines in Tennessee
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo, September 5, 2024 Updated versions of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have been approved for the 2024-2025 season and they target a more recent strain of the virus called KP.2 that was behind much of this …
COVID-19 cases are spiking once again. How is this wave different?
CBS News, September 9, 2024 Dr. Jerome Adams tells us about this latest surge of COVID-19 and why getting an updated vaccine is important. Watch the full clip from CBS News here.