Local health units are urging residents to protect yourself and your family by getting vaccinated for the flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
Algoma Public Health is opening appointments for community clinics at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, emphasizing that getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu "not only protects your health but also helps reduce strain on our local health system", while RSV protection's available for those 75 or older, infants under eight months or high-risk children up to 24 months, and pregnant individuals.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts says the three vaccines are already available across the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, warning that "lung infections are one of the top five causes of death in our community", and respiratory illnesses can spread easily through the air as the colder weather arrives and people spend more time indoors, so "when more of us are vaccinated, we not only protect ourselves but also strengthen the shield around our entire community, especially those at higher risk".