What Are The Key Benefits Of Seasonal Flu Vaccine

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What Are The Key Benefits Of Seasonal Flu Vaccine
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• There are many reasons to get your flu vaccine
  the most obvious reason is so you dont get the
  flu. Here are some other reasons to become
  vaccinated

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• Having the flu isnt fun, by having your vaccine
  you are reducing your chances of having to be
  admitted to hospital.
• Having the flu vaccine is important as helps to
  protect the people around you including children
  and the elderly from catching the flu
• Preventing the flu has been shown to reduce the
  rates of chronic heart problems.

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• Flu vaccinations are responsible for the
  reduction of hospitalizations among people who
  have diabetes and chronic lung disease.
• Having a flu vaccine helps protect women while
  pregnant and the mother and baby after birth.
  Pregnant women are more likely to have
  complication if they have the flu.
• Pre-schoolers who are aged two and above as well
  as primary school students are at a venerable
  stage and need protection by being vaccinated as
  they are likely to come into contact with other
  children with influenza at school.

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• Having a vaccine significantly reduces childrens
  chances of dying from influenza and associated
  complications.
• Having a vaccine will make your illness much
  milder if you do get sick.
• If traveling you are at a greater risk so your
  flu shot become more important.

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• Using the flu vaccine helps to reduce the burden
  on our health care system especially at the busy
  time of the year.
• Older people are also very susceptible to the new
  strains of flu.
• The flu virus spreads through the air as people
  sneeze and cough, having your vaccine is the best
  protection you can get against this and similar
  viruses when the body becomes exposed to them.

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• Many people become complacent and consider that
  they were vaccinated last year or season so do
  not need to have a new vaccine this year, but the
  flu strains keep changing and adapting so it is
  necessary to have your vaccine each year,
  preferably in late April to early June.
• If you missed out on having your vaccine early it
  is never too late to have it.
• Once you are vaccinated it takes about two weeks
  for you to become protected so it is better to
  get in early to have the best chances of missing
  out on the flu.

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• Stay Well this Winter program has a vaccination
  program that is operated by the Public health
  Agency as well as Health and Social Care Board
  which encourage people to learn how to take
  simple steps such as using the flu vaccine so
  they can keep healthy during the colder months
  each year.

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