Get the flu vaccine this winter to protect your family, community and yourself
Getting the flu vaccine is very important. Unless you are instructed to self-isolate, it is okay for you to leave the house and get vaccinated.
A flu shot once a year is the best way to prevent flu. The flu vaccine is safe and will not let you get the flu.
Pregnant women, children 6 months to 5 years old, all indigenous people over 6 months, people with serious diseases (severe asthma, diabetes, cancer, immune disease, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and lung disease) and all 65 Anyone aged and above can get the flu vaccine for free.
Children are at greater risk of severe flu, and pregnant women and their babies may even be life-threatening.
For more information, please consult your doctor or other medical staff.
What is the flu?
Influenza, abbreviated as influenza, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses. There are two main types of influenza viruses that cause human infections, namely type A and type B, and there are many subtypes or strains. Influenza can occur throughout the year, but flu patients are most in winter.
Influenza is a disease that can be prevented with a vaccine, but a new vaccine is needed every year. This is because the flu virus is constantly changing (mutating), so a new flu vaccine is available every year to best target the upcoming flu. Seasonal strains.
What are the symptoms of flu?
Influenza patients usually have some or all of the following symptoms for at least one week
Fever and chills
Cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose
Muscle aches, joint pains, headaches and fatigue (feeling tired)
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea (children are more common than adults)
If your condition worsens rapidly or if any of the following occurs, seek medical advice immediately:
Shortness of breath or shortness of breath
Chest pain
Feel confused or suddenly dizzy
Always vomiting
How is the flu spread?
Influenza viruses are mainly spread through droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes
Flu can also spread after touching a surface contaminated with infectious droplets
Even before symptoms appear, an infected person may spread the flu to others
Adults with flu are contagious from the day before symptoms appear, and the contagion disappears after 5 to 7 days
Children and people with weakened immune systems may be infectious for a long time
How to prevent flu?
Getting the flu vaccine before the arrival of each winter is the best way to prevent flu.
Maintaining a healthy respiratory tract also helps prevent the spread of influenza.
Cover your mouth with your elbows when coughing or sneezing
If you are sick, please rest at home
Wash your hands often.