November 11th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Pennsylvania’s Departments of Health and Aging are urging older adults to make sure they are up to date on their vaccinations as respiratory infection season sets in.  At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Debra Bogen, Secretary of Health for the state, received a flu shot and encouraged older residents to be vaccinated against the flu, COVID, and RSV, a virus which can be dangerous for older adults…

“For the second year in a row, we have a vaccine for RSV. And because, as I said, older adults are at higher risk of getting RSV, the CDC recommends the RSV vaccine for everyone 75 and older, and 60 and older for people with certain health conditions.”