Dealing with the Flu

Because of the possibility of death, it is very important to prevent influenza through vaccination and public health education. Although there are drugs to treat influenza, these drugs are expensive and not as effective as vaccination, and it is necessary to start within 24 to 48 hours after symptoms and signs appear. If the influenza they caught is mild, most people are more likely to continue their lives, so they are reachable to people who have not been vaccinated or have been vaccinated . Most people do not choose to vaccinate themselves or their families because of the lack of information on the importance of the vaccine and the vaccination method.

It is not fun for adults to respond to symptoms of influenza. This is difficult for babies and young children. Due to illness, they are likely to have other relevant health problems. Please consult your doctor about vaccinations for influenza for infants and babies over 6 months. Influenza is more dangerous to them than a cold.

Returning to the influenza vaccine, the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommend that six months of children receive influenza vaccination every year before the influenza season begins. Influenza vaccine is the best way to protect children from illness and its complications. Even if a child is vaccinated, even if it is affected by influenza, it helps to reduce the severity of the disease and the possibility of complications. It takes two weeks for the antibody to enter the body after vaccination, so it is necessary to vaccinate in October. However, since the peak season of the influenza season is around January and February, vaccination is effective throughout the influenza season even after January.

Please note the myth that the influenza vaccine is circulating like the influenza virus. No, influenza vaccine can not bring you influenza. If you have been infected with influenza following influenza vaccination, this is called an unfortunate coincidence. No, being vaccinated against influenza is not a bad thing than being vaccinated against influenza. Regardless of how healthy it is, it is not worse than influenza to hit a needle on your arm or spray it on your nose. No, the vaccine is not dangerous. There is nothing safe in life, but this vaccine has been extensively tested and many people are vaccinated each year without major problems. No, I can not defend you even if I have been vaccinated against influenza within a year. It is like saying you do not have to change your underwear. Popular strains tend to change every year, and the preventive effect of influenza vaccine weakens over time.