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Prevention is Key!
This Winter season, celebrate and gather in ways that limit the spread of respiratory viruses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, and COVID-19. Follow these five tips to protect yourself and others from winter viruses:
- Get Vaccinated, Boosted (and Treated)— Flu and COVID-19 vaccines continue to be your best defense to limit severe illness and death—and you can get both at the same time. If you test positive for COVID-19, contact your doctor or a test-to-treat site immediately to seek treatment. Treatments work best when started right after symptoms begin.
- Stay Home if You're Sick and Test for COVID—Staying home when you're sick slows the spread of flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Remember to test for COVID and contact your doctor immediately if you're positive to discuss treatment options.
- Wear a Mask—There is no vaccine for RSV, so wearing a mask can significantly slow the spread and protect babies and young children who do not yet have immunity and are too young to wear a mask themselves. Wearing a mask in indoor public places is a good way to limit the spread of germs.
- Wash Your Hands—Frequent handwashing, with soap and warm water—for at least 20 seconds, is an easy and very effective way to prevent getting sick and spreading germs.
- Cover Your Cough or Sneeze—Remember to cough or sneeze into your elbow, your arm, or a disposable tissue to help prevent the spread of winter viruses. Just make sure to wash your hands or sanitize and dispose of your tissue after.