Wisconsinites should get a flu shot, an updated COVID-19 booster, and take additional steps to protect themselves and others this season as





Wisconsin Department of Health Services




News Release





*For Immediate Release*

November 16, 2022
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

DHS Urges Wisconsinites to Protect Themselves Against Respiratory Viruses this Holiday Season

"?Wisconsinites should get a flu shot, an updated COVID-19 booster, and take additional steps to protect themselves and others this season as cases of respiratory illness rise nationwide"

With respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza, and RSV circulating at high levels nationwide, the 2022-2023 respiratory season has the potential to be severe, especially for young children and older adults. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued an alert to Wisconsin health care providers [ [link removed] ], and urges everyone to get all recommended vaccines, including the updated COVID-19 booster [ [link removed] ] and the flu vaccine [ [link removed] ], to help prevent and slow the spread of respiratory illnesses.

?Wisconsin hospitals are already seeing an alarming number of hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses,? said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. ?It is essential for Wisconsinites to get their updated COVID-19 booster and annual flu vaccine to protect their health, especially with the holiday season right around the corner.?

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