Fall and winter months bring the flu season. Here is what you need to know to help protect you and your family from the flu and COVID-19.

An important study is underway and your help is needed.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno School of Community Health Sciences, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Immunize Nevada have joined forces to obtain information from the public and health care providers on their knowledge, attitudes and utilization of COVID-19 vaccines.

For nine months, we've been getting battered by COVID-19. The US of A has suffered over 250,000 deaths and worldwide 1.34 million people have died. As someone who loves analogies and sports movies, I have been thinking about Rocky IV; COVID-19 has been Ivan Drago, and our country has been like Rocky Balboa. With the COVID-19 vaccine on the near horizon, the FDA approval is going be like landing the punishing blow that cuts Drago and turns the tide of the fight. We will be fighting for a few more rounds, but momentum will finally be on our side.

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The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with people in your household. If you do plan to spend Thanksgiving with people outside your household, take steps to make your celebration safer.

November 6, 2020 (Reno, Nev.) – As the United States continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Immunize Nevada has convened the Flu and COVID-19 Task Force to address both diseases at a statewide level. And right now the task force — which is made up of state and county health agencies, healthcare professionals, pharmacies, business and other non-profit organizations — is working hard to educate Nevadans about one of the most important ways we can protect ourselves and our community: get vaccinated against the flu.

In the United States, there is not yet an authorized or approved vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Once available, COVID-19 vaccines will help prevent a disease that can be dangerous, or even deadly.

Many people are wondering about the concept of “herd immunity” or “community immunity” and how it applies to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 is very contagious; and reaching community immunity will depend on a number of factors.

Influenza (“the flu”) is more dangerous than the common cold, especially for children.