Respiratory viruses like flu or RSV tend to spread more in the fall and winter when colder weather and indoor gatherings make transmission easier. But COVID-19 works differently. While fall and winter surges are common, increases in cases have also happened in the spring and summer.
Summer is packed with activities we love. Don’t let COVID-19 interrupt your plans. Vaccination is a simple and effective way to protect yourself from severe respiratory illness, helping you to continue doing the things you love.
Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective tools for maintaining healthy and active communities. By helping prevent illness, vaccines lower healthcare costs, reduce missed work and school days, and help keep daily life running.
Vaccines are a powerful tool to help keep you healthy. They teach your immune system to fight disease—without the dangers of full-blown infection. Much like eating a balanced diet, exercising on a regular basis, and going for annual check-ups, staying up to date with recommended vaccines is an essential part of a healthy, prevention-focused lifestyle.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can lead to severe complications and in some cases death— especially in children under five years old. Getting vaccinated is the safest and most effective way to prevent the disease.
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can lead to severe complications and in some cases death— especially in children under five years old. Getting vaccinated is the safest and most effective way to prevent the disease.
COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat, especially for older adults who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 and be hospitalized. The good news is adults 65 years of age and older can reduce their risk of severe illness by receiving recommended vaccinations, including another dose of the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.
COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat to people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised and more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. The good news is people with weakened immune systems can reduce their risk of severe illness and hospitalization by receiving recommended vaccines, including another dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose.
