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Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

  • Written by Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
imageThe CDC recommends getting your updated COVID-19 shot and your seasonal flu shot as soon as possible. AngelaMacario/iStock via Getty Images

As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high alert for the possibility of a tripledemic, or a surge brought on by the respiratory viruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and...

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