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Wash your hands!

Cover your cough and sneezes! Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk.

Stay home when sick! People who have symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, such as cough, fever, sore throat, vomiting or diarrhea, should stay home. To come back to school, a student should be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications and have no vomiting or diarrhea for the last 24 hours.

Practice other Healthy Habits- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.

Get your Covid Booster and Flu shot!

Like other viruses, COVID-19 continues to change over time, causing new variants to develop It is important to continue to protect yourself and others by:

• Staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.
• Staying home when sick.
• Get tested if you have symptoms. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now offering 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests for eligible U.S. households. Orders ship completely free; individuals can order their tests at this link. Free COVID tests

The FDA recommends an updated COVID-19 vaccine, available as early as mid-September, that will be effective at reducing severe disease and hospitalization. When the vaccine becomes available, find a vaccination location near you by visiting Vaccines.gov.

Stay ahead of flu season by getting your seasonal flu vaccine as soon as possible. It is recommended that everyone ages six months and older get the flu shot sometime in September or October. Still, flu vaccinations will continue for the duration of the flu season. Getting the flu shot can keep you from getting the flu, help to reduce the severity, and prevent hospitalizations.