Westfield Health Bulletin: playing games with public health leads to predictable, preventable consequences

Westfield Health Bulletin: playing games with public health leads to predictable, preventable consequences

Public health updates should be highlighting progress that includes improving communicable disease rates, new research, developments and positivity. In the beginning of 2026, we are seeing the opposite. The flu season is surging, COVID-19 and measles cases are climbing, RSV is rising and the nation’s vaccine recommendations are being modified without evidence-based research. Someone at work the other day in a busy urgent care said “flu, flu, COV…