Key benefits of the Influenza Vaccine
- Prevents Influenza: Reduces the risk of catching the flu and its related symptoms like fever, body aches, and fatigue.
- Reduces Severity: Lowers the chances of severe complications, hospitalization, and death, especially in vulnerable populations.
- Protects High-Risk Groups: Helps protect young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with chronic health conditions.
- Community Protection: Contributes to herd immunity, reducing the spread of flu in the community.
- Annual Adaptation: Provides updated protection each year against the most prevalent flu strains, enhancing immunity.
Important Instructions:
- Consult Your Doctor: Especially if you're pregnant, have allergies (e.g., to eggs), or have a weakened immune system.
- Check for Illness: Avoid vaccination if you're feeling unwell or have a fever; reschedule once recovered.
- Allergy History: Inform your healthcare provider about any past reactions to vaccines.
- Wait After COVID-19: If you've recently had COVID-19, discuss timing with your doctor.
- Medication Interactions: Let your provider know about any medications or treatments you're undergoing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because flu season vary in length and severity, you may go for flu vaccine dose as soon as the vaccine is available and throughout the entire flu season.
The flu viruses are constantly changing .Generally new influenza virus strains circulate every flu season. Each Year, before flu season, the most recent circulating viruses are identified by the World Health Organization [WHO] and included in a new vaccine formula order to offer the best protection
The vaccine is known to be safe in children from 2 to 17 years of age and is not licensed for use in children younger than 2. LAIV has been approved for use in healthy adults and Elderly also (without a history of egg allergies or asthma).