Health Department: Get your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations now

Vaccinations are available locally and are extremely important during the evolving season of respiratory illnesses currently in Washington County, and county health officials are urging residents to take advantage of them. “Vaccination rates against flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are all low, which alongside ongoing increases of respiratory illness activity globally is the perfect storm for more severe disease in our community,” Health Officer Earl Stoner of the Washington County Health Department said in a news release.