Vaccin antigrippe

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The flu virus usually rages from October to March. Because it develops every year, it is important to protect and vaccinate every year.

SEASONAL INFLUENZA SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY

Every winter, 2 to 8 million people are affected by the flu virus.

It is a highly contagious disease that can be serious, especially for frail people such as the elderly or those with certain chronic conditions, pregnant women, obese people or children under 6 months of age who are at risk. Complications may arise, such as severe bacterial pneumonia (or pneumonia) or a worsening of a pre-existing chronic disease (diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure).

Every year, influenza is responsible for many hospitalisations, sometimes even fatal.

 

GET VACCINATED EVERY YEAR AND RESPECT SOME SIMPLE HYGIENE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS.

For weak people, vaccination is the most effective way to protect themselves against influenza. The vaccine is safe and has little or no side effects (usually mild and temporary local reactions, less often fever, muscle or joint pain, headaches). It cannot cause influenza because it does not contain live viruses.

Seasonal influenza viruses change every year. The composition of the vaccine is adapted to the viruses most likely to circulate in winter. A new vaccine is available this year.

It is also important that, once influenza viruses are circulating, everyone takes a number of simple measures to limit the transmission of viruses. Regularly wash your hands with soap and water or disinfect them with a hydro-alcoholic solution, use disposable handkerchiefs, cough or sneeze in your elbows…

If you are around a child who is less than 6 months old and at risk of contracting a serious flu and is too young to be vaccinated, it is advisable to be vaccinated to limit the risk of flu transmission.

WHEN SHOULD I VACCINATE?

The arrival of the flu epidemic is unpredictable. It can spread very quickly. It is recommended to get vaccinated in early autumn each year, before the active influenza virus outbreak. It takes about 15 days from the moment of vaccination to protection against seasonal influenza. This is the time it takes for the immune system to respond to the vaccine.

The vaccination is recommended for people at particular risk of complications of influenza:

  • people over 65 years of age;
  • people with certain chronic diseases;
  • pregnant women;
  • people suffering from obesity (BMI equal to or greater than 40 kg / m2);
  • the environment of infants under 6 months of age at risk of severe influenza (to protect children who cannot be vaccinated).

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