But now that the world has come out of the pandemic people are observing those precautions less, giving both COVID and influenza the perfect opportunity to spread.
Jahre says right now, St.Luke's hospitalization rates for COVID range from 30 to 50 patients network wide, with most of them being unvaccinated.
That applies to COVID and it applies to influenza," Jahre said.
Jahre says the best defense beyond a vaccine for COVID and the flu is to wash your hands, eat right, and get good sleep.Get local Breaking News alerts sent directly to your inbox