Some health officials are warning of a 'Tripledemic' — which means a surge this winter of Covid, the flu and RSV.
booster Tuesday as the White House launched a new campaign to encourage others to do the same.
Twenty-million Americans have gotten the booster that targets Omicron, but about 230 million are eligible. With a winter surge expected, Dr. Webb says it's time to get it done. "All the other boosters are kind of out of school now. The only booster that matters is the new booster that's specified for omicron," said Dr. Lamar Hasbrouck, chief operating officer, Cook County Department of Public Health.experts brought out the ghosts and pumpkins Tuesday morning, warning of a scary season ahead, especially with low numbers of vaccinations.
Now that we've dropped precautions like masks and social distancing, the flu and RSV are returning. Then, when holiday gatherings begin, COVID is expected to join in."Flu activity is increasing. In fact, we look influenza-like illnesses and those are trending up, including something called RSV, for both adults and children," said Dr. Hasbrouck.