COVID-19 | Older Adult
Protect from COVID-19 Year-Round
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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.
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.