Health officials across the Chicago area are urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the colder weather, especially with cases of RSV and the flu rising. “This ‘tripledemic’… what we’re calling it right now involves three viruses,” explained Dr. Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health. Respiratory viruses such as the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are…
Health officials across the Chicago area are urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the colder weather, especially with cases of RSV and the flu rising.
"Right now we are in the midst of an emergency a crisis," Luna stated."It's nationwide with shortages, we’re talking about our children."Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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