NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated amid new warnings of rising respiratory illnesses coming this fall season.

Healthcare workers are prepping for another busy respiratory virus season. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center told News 2 that they're concerned about COVID-19, flu, and RSV.

"We certainly spend more time together, closer together, indoors and that's certainly one of the reasons these viruses spread more readily in the winter," Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine with Vanderbilt University, said.

Health officials are predicting peak hospitalization rates due to respiratory diseases, which is why there's a push to get your shot now.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so better to prevent the disea

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