Even if the respiratory disease season has started quite slowly, poor vaccination rates pose a threat to that trend, and youngsters are already at higher risk due to the quick rise in certain infections.
The peak rate of hospitalizations due to respiratory viruses is expected to be significantly higher than it was in years before the COVID-19 pandemic, but overall, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates that this season may be comparable to the previous one, if not better.
File: On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, bottles of raw milk from Raw Farm in Fresno, California, are on display for sale in a Temecula, California, store.
