How often should you get vaccinated against the flu?
The seasonal flu vaccination should be repeated every year, preferably before the start of the infectious season. Each year, the composition of the vaccine is changed and corresponds to the forecasts of experts who try to predict what type of flu virus will be common in a given season.
Don't wait for the disease. Get vaccinated and protect yourself against the flu.
The service is dedicated to adult patients, includes 1 dose of the vaccine along with qualification for vaccination with a GP or nurse and vaccination. Immunity is obtained after about 2-3 weeks from vaccination. The vaccination cycle includes 1 dose and it is sufficient to obtain immunity against the flu.
Vaccination is especially recommended in the autumn period before the period of increased flu cases, but you can get vaccinated until spring - because until then there is an increased risk of illness.
If you do not qualify for vaccination, the patient should schedule another qualifying visit on the indicated date. The next visit qualifying for vaccination is additionally paid.
Headache, dry cough, fever, joint and muscle ailments and poor well-being are the most common symptoms of flu.
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The most vulnerable to infection with the flu virus are children, the elderly, chronically ill and people with weakened immunity. Vaccination is also recommended for pregnant women. It not only helps reduce the risk of illness for the mother-to-be, but also reduces the risk of illness in the newborn child.
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