Vaccinations Protects from Respiratory Viruses

Vaccination protects people from respiratory viruses like Influenza (flu) and COVID-19. As of March 8, 2025, about 61% of emergency department visits and 4,179 hospital admissions in Michigan were associated with acute respiratory viruses (flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial viruses, RSV). Getting immunizations, cleaning hands, and covering one’s cough are ways to stay healthy. See the Figure below. The best protection against flu and COVID-19 is to be up to date on vaccines. The best way to protect yourself against flu is to get a flu vaccine every season. Flu vaccines help reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths on the healthcare system each year. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect people from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Everyone six months and older should get a 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Protect yourself and your children from flu and COVID-19. Get vaccinated. The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has the updated COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine available at 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 313-309=9350 ext. 2 to schedule a home visit or come to the clinic.

Flu Vaccination Can Reduce Flu Illness

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. CDC estimates that there have been at least 29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, and 16,000 deaths from flu so far this season. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illness, doctor’s visits, and missed work and school due to flu and prevent flu-related hospitalizations. See the Figure below. Pregnant women, children younger than 2 years old, adults 65 years and older, and people with medical conditions, asthma, lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for flu complications. The first and most important step in preventing flu is to get a flu vaccine each year. CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get an annual influenza (flu) vaccine. When you get vaccinated, you reduce your risk of getting sick with flu and possibly being hospitalized or dying from flu. COVID-19 vaccination helps protect you from severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death. Everyone six months and older should get a 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Protect yourself and your children from flu and COVID-19. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at IPH 9053 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Call 313-309-9350 ext. 2 to make an appointment.

Institute for Population Health (IPH) is hiring!

Inviting Registered Nurses to apply for Institute for Population Health’s (IPH) Registered Nurse position. The Registered Nurse will work at the School Based Health Center 3 days per week.

If you are interested, please contact Business Office Manager, Tracy Davis at 313-309-9350 ext. 3003 or send your resume to tdavis@ipophealth.org