This year too, as usual, the flu returns promptly in the company of Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus. To protect yourself, it can be very useful Vaccine, since it will arrive this winter too “tridemia”, or “tripledemia” which last year caused an increase in cases and hospitalizations.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, we could see two types of scenarios: staggered peaks of the three infections and peaks that will overlap. A very valid help to protect yourself from typical winter infections is represented by vaccines.
Influenza and Covid-19, all the recommendations to protect yourself
The Ministry of Health has already started the anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign with vaccines adapted to the new variant Omicron XBB.1.5. The vaccines are recommended for those over 60, pregnant and breastfeeding women and those suffering from previous pathologies.
As always, the recommendation in case of testing positive for Covid-19 is to observe isolation to avoid spreading the virus. Finally, the flu vaccine can be administered at the same time as the Covid-19 vaccine.
