It’s Time To Get Your Covid-19 Booster And Flu Shot In Utah

Utah may see a surge in Covid-19 cases as Winter comes so officials are warning residents.  

This time of year is famous for many things but when it comes to health, concerns like Flu, colds and now Covid-19 become more serious. It is simply the nature of the beast that during colder months, sickness becomes more prevalent.  

The beehive state is seeing an increase in Covid-19 in wastewater, the Center for Disease Control said. Though there was a spike in July, the number went down a bit in mid-August. Now, the data is showing extremely high numbers of contamination in the CDC data.  

“Many more people are having a milder illness when they get infected, but not everyone,” Dr. Andy Pavia, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah Health and Primary Children’s Hospital, said Wednesday in a remote briefing to media outlets. “We have seen severe disease and even several deaths.” 

The Salt Lake Tribune spoke with several health officials on the issue of Covid-19 in Utah. Basically, the newest variant, XEC will most likely be the main variant to “surge” during the last few months of the year.  

Utah has made sure to make boosters available to the public and you can go as soon as today to get your Covid-19 booster. The latest boosters are 90% to 95% effective, Kavish Choudhary, the Chief of U of U Health Pharmacy told the SLT. 

Covid-19 is not the only concern that Utah health officials have. The Flu is always a problem this time of year. So, go to your local pharmacy and get both the Covid-19 booster and Flu shot in one go.