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Respiratory Illness Season

We are here to help you stay healthy this season and beyond. Knowing what to do and who to call can help you feel your best.

What Is Respiratory Illness Season?

People get sick with the flu, COVID-19, and RSV most often during respiratory illness season. This season usually starts in late fall and ends in early spring.

Respiratory illnesses happen when germs get into the lungs and airways through your eyes, nose, and mouth, and make you sick. Many respiratory illnesses share the same signs. Anyone can get sick, but some people have a higher risk, such as:

  • Infants and children younger than 2
  • Adults age 65 and up
  • Pregnant women
  • People with long-term health problems (like diabetes, heart disease, or asthma)
Visit the CDC’s About Respiratory Illnesses website to learn more.

What Can I Do to Stay Healthy This Season?

Stay Well: Take Simple Steps

Even small things can help keep you healthy.

  • Wash your hands often.

  • Use hand sanitizer when you can’t wash with soap and water.

  • Try not to touch your eyes, nose, and mouth.

  • Cough and sneeze into your elbow.

  • Stay away from others when you are sick.

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Stay Protected: Consider Covered Vaccines

Fidelis Care covers preventive vaccines, so you can stay protected without worrying about the cost. This includes shots for flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Talk to your healthcare provider about what may be right for you. Your provider may recommend one or more of these vaccines to help prevent serious illness based on your current health risks.


Feeling Unwell? Talk to Your Provider

If you do get sick, you should contact your healthcare provider. Call and let them your symptoms, and they can recommend next steps such as an office visit or purchasing medications.


Learn More: Search Our Health Library

Sometimes you just need quick, reliable information. The health library can help. Learn about symptoms. Find ways to stay healthy. Visit Healthwise.

Find Care, Get Immunized

Do you need a doctor? Or are you looking to finda place to get your flu shot and other vaccines? Use our Find a Doctor tool to search for in-network providers and pharmacies.
Find a Doctor

Your health matters to us. We are here to support you through the season and beyond.


Flu

Flu is a respiratory illness that spreads easily. Learn ways to protect yourself from the flu.
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COVID-19

COVID-19 is a disease that causes respiratory illness in people and can spread from person to person.
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