28/03/2025
FLU VACCINES ARE HERE !!!!!
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Getting a flu vaccination in 2025 is a very good idea.
Here's why.
As we head into the 2025 flu season, getting a flu shot is really important to protect ourselves and our loved ones from flu-related infections and complications. This is true even for the fittest and healthiest among us.
Flu (influenza) is caused by a virus which spreads through respiratory droplets released by the body when we breathe out - when we talk, cough or sneeze. Depending on an individual's health status or underlying risk profile, some people can get very sick from the flu virus.
The flu vaccine will help to lower your risk of becoming sick with flu.
Although the flu vaccine doesn't offer complete protection against getting the flu, it does lower your chances of getting the infection. And, if you do get flu, you'll recover faster. This means you're not infectious for as long, which helps limit the spread of infection to others.
If you're at a high risk of developing a serious influenza illness - like bronchitis and pneumonia - this vaccine is a must.
If you live with a person who is at risk, your vaccine is also a must It is still the most effective way to protect you against flu infection and its complications.
washing hands, wearing marks, practising social distancing, ensuring spaces are well ventilated and isolating when we are sick - also protect us from influenza infection
When should I get my flu shot?
To get the full benefits of the flu vaccine, you should get vaccinated before the start of the flu season which on average is the first week of June. Ideally, as soon as the 2025 flu vaccine becomes available which is usually in March or early April you should get vaccinated. However, it will still protect you against severe flu and its complications if you have it at any point during the flu season. "It's good to get vaccinated early every year to make sure you're protected against the latest strains of the flu virus,
Flu vaccines are highly recommended for people most at risk of serious flu, including:
Children aged six months to five years.
People aged 65 or over.
People who have HIV.
People who are pregnant or postpartum (usually, the first six weeks after childbirth) - the flu vaccine is safe to have while breastfeeding.
People living in care facilities (old-age homes, or chronic care and rehabilitation institutions).
People who have a chronic health condition (like asthma, heart or kidney disease, diabetes and so on).
People who have a weakened immune system.
