Vaccines for Respiratory Illnesses Available for Fall and Winter

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is recommending residents get flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines to protect themselves and their communities against respiratory viruses during this upcoming fall and winter season.

Updated COVD-19 vaccines are available for currently circulating variants of the virus, which can be given in conjunction with flu and RSV vaccines. According to data from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry, seasonal flu vaccine coverage in Michiganders has decreased each year since the 2020-21 flu season down from 34 percent to 26 percent last year. COVID vaccine coverage was only 12.5 percent last year. According to MDHHS, getting vaccinated against these viruses helps contain the spread of respiratory viruses in communities and reduces severe illness and hospitalizations.

Visit michigan.gov/COVIDFluRSV for more information.