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Vaccination at your Doorstep
While the whole world, including India, is struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic, the well-known seasonal flu is knocking the doors.
Seasonal flu or popularly known as Influenza or H1N1 is another respiratory viral infection that can lead to complications such as pneumonia and hospitalization just like COVID 19. Influenza is a public health problem in India and every year thousands of Indians succumb to it. Influenza usually peaks in the winters in South India.
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Associating with Manipal Hospitals in your fight against Influenza has certain inherent advantages:
Vaccination now made available at your door step
Though an effective vaccination for COVID-19 is yet to arrive, seasonal flu can be prevented by a flu shot
We are India's leading healthcare services conglomerate and offer world-class services to patients. Our team of experts in medicine, infection disease management and operations have designed an integrated healthcare monitoring and care services program just for you
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FAQ's
The flu vaccine is effective against the influenza virus. It reduces the risk of getting influenza infection by 40% to 60%. If the person contracted the flu even after getting a flu shot, it significantly reduces the severity of the disease.
Anyone above 6 months of age is eligible for the flu shot.
Vaccination is especially important in people with reduced immunity state such as pregnant women, older adults, very young children and people with existing medical conditions such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, HIV, etc.
Influenza is an airborne infection. It can spread from person to person via coughing, sneezing and touching infected surfaces.
No, the symptoms of influenza are more severe as compared to that of the common cold. Moreover, a common cold does not cause serious health problems whereas influenza does.
Most of the time, Influenza disappears within a week to ten days. However, sometimes it can lead to serious health consequences such as infection of the heart, pneumonia and also death in high-risk individuals.
Everyone above the age of 6 months is eligible. However, it is recommended that high-risk individuals speak to their doctor about getting vaccinated.
People with a known allergic reaction to the vaccine, or having an ongoing infection. And, people with Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
It is ideally recommended to get vaccinated every year before the flu season starts.
The virus mutates every year. So, the Influenza vaccine needs an ‘update’ in the body to protect you from the virus.
Mild side effects are seen with the Influenza vaccine, which includes mild pain, tenderness, fever and swelling at the site of injection. Since Influenza is potentially fatal, the benefits clearly outweigh the risks.
We are currently living in uncertain times.
Health experts around the world, including the Indian Health Ministry, are issuing a warning of an impending twindemic- the high occurrence of both COVID 19 and influenza infections at the same time in the population.
Though the reasons for this increasing trend for flu shots may be different for different sections, one thing is sure that this will offer various advantages to the overall healthcare system. Some of the advantages of getting flu shots this year are:
Reduces healthcare burden: The flu vaccine will help in reducing or preventing the case of flu infections, thus avoiding the overburdening of the healthcare system.
Reduces anxiety and panic: As the symptoms of COVID-19 and flu are similar, and the general public is unable to differentiate between the two, it significantly increases anxiety and panic among the family members. Getting flu shots to prevent this anxiety.
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