New Variant on the Rise
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—During the current respiratory virus season, Park Forest officials strongly encourage all residents to prioritize flu and COVID vaccinations.
Officials have deep concerns about the consistently low COVID and flu vaccination rates. The assistant director of Recreation, Parks & Community Health, Margaret Lewis, saw the drop in rates in recent years. She stressed the significance of vaccination. It is vital with the emergence of the new COVID variant, XEC, rapidly spreading worldwide.
Lewis explained, “This new strain is in the Chicago area. Its symptoms closely resemble those of the flu. It is crucial for people to arrange for vaccination. In doing so, they protect themselves and others.”
Besides Flu, the XEC Variant of COVID on the Rise
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