Public health officials are urging residents to get their vaccines updated and to get booster shots
The newest sub-variant of the COVID-19 virus, the Omicron XBB has been detected in the service area of Public Health Sudbury and Districts .
With that in mind, PHSD is reminding everyone of the importance of continuing to practice personal protective measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission, including staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations and getting a bivalent booster when they're eligible. “A bivalent booster helps the immune system to remember how to recognize and fight COVID-19 and it provides greater protection against the Omicron strains of COVID-19 now circulating,” said Khan.
While those who are vaccinated can still become infected with COVID-19 and suffer less serious effects, health authorities said that people who are unvaccinated are the ones who are most likely to engage a serious infection and require hospitalization.
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