COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Health held a press conference Thursday morning, offering tips on how to keep students healthy during respiratory virus season.

ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff opened the conference with information about vaccines to stay safe during respiratory virus season.

Dr. Vanderhoff outlined the current recommendations for RSV, flu, COVID-19 and measles vaccines:

- RSV vaccine: people ages 75 and older, those 50 - 75, with heart or lung disease, or a weak immune system, pregnant women in their 32nd-36th weeks and babies whose mom did not get the RSV vaccine, born between October and March.

- Flu vaccine: Anyone six months and older

- COVID-19 vaccine: Anyone 65 and older, anyone with a wide range of medical conditions that can increase the risk of con

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