Flu, COVID Cases on the Rise as Flu Season Ramps Up
Health officials say early shots can help build immunity before peak flu months, and last year the CDC recorded more than 6,500 U.S. deaths.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control , flu season begins in October, and REMSA Health and the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment are hosting free vaccination clinics this fall.
- As summer ends, respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu are increasing; Stephanie Meny, a nurse practitioner at Northern Nevada Urgent Care, reports these viruses typically surge heading into winter.
- Katie Davis, Deputy Director of the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, advises the elderly and young to vaccinate by late October; the shot cannot cause the flu and requires two weeks to build immunity.
- Access to vaccinations is available at sites like the CARES Campus and Centennial Plaza; providers in Pueblo note that no one will be turned away regardless of insurance status.
- Public health officials emphasize that past pandemics, including the 1918 "The Great Influenza" and the 2009 epidemic, provide critical lessons; officials warn that viruses can be dangerous and should never be ignored.
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