Maybe you sense it in the sniffles of your family. Or the absences at work. Or the concerning coughs on the bus.

It’s respiratory illness season.

B.C. is several weeks into its vaccination campaign for fall illnesses and early numbers are suggesting a quicker uptake this year than last.

Here's what you need to know.

What vaccines can you get this fall?

B.C.’s Ministry of Health says all residents aged six months and older can get flu and COVID-19 vaccines free of charge. Notifications by text and email have been sent out to people registered in the provincial Get Vaccinated system.

RSV vaccines are also available, but generally aren't free. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the First Nations Health Authority covers the cost for eligible pregnant people, otherwise the s

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