In October, Anne Fitzgerald, the Town’s Public Health Nurse, met with a group of residents at the Community Center to discuss how to stay well as we enter the respiratory virus season.   If you missed it, here are some tips to help you stay well through the season:

• Immunizations are available for COVID-19 and influenza, and for RSV and Pneumonia for certain     age groups.

• Hand hygiene is so important and remember not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands!

• Ventilation helps clear the indoor air of pathogens.

• There are treatments for COVID and Influenza that can decrease the risk for severe illness if taken soon after symptoms develop.

• Masks can be used in crowded indoor settings, especially if you are at high risk for severe disease.

• While there is no magic bullet for the immune system, regular exercise combined with adequate sleep and a healthy diet go a long way to keep  you healthy.