Protect yourself from flu, COVID-19 and RSV*
We’re in the peak of flu season. COVID-19 is working the rounds. And Tennessee has the highest rate of RSV infection and hospitalization in the country!
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It might seem like everyone around you is sick. How can you avoid becoming one of them?
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Get a flu shot. While fall is the best time to get vaccinated, getting the shot now can still protect you.
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Get the updated COVID vaccine. The virus that causes COVID continues to change, and the updated vaccine can protect against the most recent variants.
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Consider the RSV vaccine if you’re age 60+. One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV in adults age 60+ for at least two winter seasons. Talk to your provider about whether this shot is right for you.
Flu, COVID and RSV shots are available:
At any of the MNPS Health Care Centers. Make an appointment online or by calling 615-259-8755.
At Kroger Pharmacy in the Employee Wellness Center. No appointment is necessary.
Note: If you’re age 65+, you must get the RSV vaccine at a pharmacy; that includes our Kroger Pharmacy. The MNPS Health Care Centers can only provide the RSV vaccine to those under age 65.
*RSV stands for respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus.