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It’s a well-known fact that respiratory infections tend to peak between the months of October and April—with a marked increase caused by influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) amongst others.

To prepare for what some people call “flu season,” we encourage all community members to think of October, November, and even December as “vaccination season.”

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Aida Avdic, MD, is chief medical officer at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.

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