It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated
Across the winter months, emergency departments across Michigan have been treating patients arriving after experiencing the classic symptoms of upper respiratory infections—the seemingly ever-present cough, congestion, runny noses, though with the occasional fever.
While these symptoms can be mild and be a sign of common cold, they can also be symptomatic of the season’s more serious conditions: influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (though any condition can only be confirmed through testing).
The state has experienced a significant upward trend in flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases, causing concern across all communities and the health care providers that serve them.
Admit this concern, patients should be aware if they are experiencing these symptoms, especially if any of those symptoms are accompanied by a fever, persistent cough, fatigue, muscle aches, or shortness of breath as those can be signs that the condition is becoming more severe.
With this rise in prevalence of these community-spread illnesses, it becomes essential for patients to take precautions to protect themselves. And the most effective way tool in preventing the spread of an infectious illness and reduce the severity of symptoms is to get vaccinated.
Despite being deeper into the season and the perception that it might be too late, there is still time to get vaccinations against these sicknesses and for these vaccines to be affective against severe illness.
Also, by getting vaccinated, everyone can collectively contribute to curbing the transmission of these respiratory infections.
Vaccination remains a crucial tool in the fight against these respiratory illnesses, and by getting vaccinated, everyone can help protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.
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