Influenza prevention improves protection, Taitung County will get 100 yuan worth of health education products for influenza vaccine from now on!
(Central News Agency Information Service 20220314 16:22:47) The weather changes greatly, and the influenza virus is ready to move. In order to prevent influenza infection or even serious complications, influenza vaccination is the most effective prevention and control method. For the greatest benefit, the Taitung County Influenza Contract Institute will be vaccinated against influenza since March 14, and will receive 100 yuan of health education products, equivalent gift certificates, and exquisite bowl sets for you to choose! As long as you are over 6 months old, you are eligible for free vaccination , calls on the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect the health of themselves and those around them, while the limited number is available.
Taitung County Health Bureau said that the flu season in my country is from November to March of the following year. Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza, and the average protection after vaccination can reach 30 to 80%; The protective power is about 41%, and the protective power against severe cases can reach 82%, especially for high-risk groups (including the elderly over 65 years old, preschool children, parents who take care of infants within six months, medical and epidemic prevention and livestock practitioners) People with a high risk of severe influenza should be vaccinated as soon as possible. Generally, the vaccine will gradually decline after about 6 months of vaccination. Therefore, it must be vaccinated once a year.
The Health Bureau once again reminded that the current central influenza vaccine has been expanded to be vaccinated for more than 6 months. If the public has not been vaccinated since October 2010, especially the elderly over 65 years old at home, preschool children, and caregivers within six months Parents of infants, medical and epidemic prevention personnel and other members of the public please complete the vaccination as soon as possible. Please also note that the flu vaccine must be vaccinated more than 7 days after the new crown vaccine. If you want to administer the flu vaccine, please be sure to confirm the interval between the vaccines to avoid a wasteful trip. For flu-related questions, please contact the township and city health center.