Here are the vaccines you should be getting this fall

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These are the vaccines you should get this fall and winter By Alice Park Senior Health Correspondent Every fall and winter, as temperatures drop, it’s a battle between man and microbes, as viruses take advantage of our nesting instincts to spread sore throats, runny and stuffy noses, fevers, and coughs that won’t stop. This respiratory disease season, however, we’re armed for the first time with tools against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes disease primarily in older people and infants. Here’s advice from experts on how to navigate the new choices, and who should be getting which vaccines: Flu: Everyone six months or older should be getting a flu shot to protect against influenza. COVID-19: There will be an updated vaccine, likely recommended for most people, around mid-September. Vaccine makers say it will protect against the latest variants causing infections in the U.S. RSV: People over age 60, and those who are pregnant, can now get vaccinated against RSV. Babies under eight months old can receive an antibody injection to ward off infections. READ MORE Share This Story

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AN EXPERT VOICE “A large number of people with serious mental illness, especially those who have substance abuse issues, have ended up more in the criminal justice system than in the health care system. On any given night, there are probably 10 times as many people in a prison bed than in a public mental-health hospital bed.” —Dr. Thomas Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health

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