Health Officials Brace for Flu, Covid and R.S.V. 'Tripledemic'
- Americans are being encouraged to get vaccinations against the flu, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus this fall.
- Vaccination rates for the flu and Covid boosters are currently low, leaving the population vulnerable.
- Two new R.S.V. vaccines for older adults have been recommended to reduce hospitalizations and deaths.
- There are uncertainties about safely administering all three vaccines, who will benefit most, and potential side effects.
- The R.S.V. vaccines are very effective at preventing serious lung infections in older people but some worry about giving them together.