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Governor Hochul has joined the large number of New Yorkers who have already received their flu shot as the state tracks three respiratory illnesses.
She is encouraging everyone to get the flu shot now since this year's flu season has started earlier than usual. She adds the state is still monitoring COVID-19 and urges residents to get an updated booster shot. The governor's office is also checking local data to see if there's a spike in the Respiratory Syncytial Virus which typically affects young children.