Health Officials In Rochester Implore: “Get Immunised Now.”
Health Officials In Rochester Implore: “Get Immunised Now.” It’s getting close to the time of year that doctors generally refer to as “flu season.” Although instances are on the rise and COVID-19 and RSV are present, Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza advised referring to this time of year as “respiratory virus season.” Mendoza stated on Wednesday that “all three of these diseases can cause very severe disease.” And we are aware that they can significantly burden our community when they all circulate at once, as they did last year. Mendoza made a public appeal for people to get immunised at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, where he was accompanied by the chief medical officers of three of the biggest health systems in the area: University of Rochester Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, and Jordan Health. The flu returned with a vengeance last year after two years of comparatively low flu illnesses, which infectious disease specialists have attributed to pa...