Cold and flu season could go easy on NJ, even if COVID-19 spikes
Influenza levels are low right now across the Garden State.
Tina Tan
Flu shots for older people could be harder to come by in 2020
Health professionals and older consumers have noted to New Jersey 101.5, anecdotally, that these specific vaccinations appear to be in higher demand as we head toward the colder months.
In 9 days, COVID-19 killed more NJ residents than the flu does in a year
Over the last decade, flu caused an average 1,285 deaths a year in New Jersey. More than that were announced from COVID-19 in the last nine days.
How big of a risk does the coronavirus really pose to NJ residents?
Jersey health officials stress there are some unknowns and variables, but many people who get it will have mild to moderate symptoms, like a cold or the flu, and recover in a week or two.