The new seasonal influenza vaccine has arrived! The 2024/2025 seasonal influenza immunization is recommended to provide protection against the following viruses (World Health Organisation):
The Quadrivalent influenza vaccine contains all of the four strains.
High risk groups include:
Influenza vaccination is one of the effective means in preventing influenza and its complications together with reduction in influenza-associated hospitalisation and death. After vaccination, it takes 2 weeks for the body to develop antibodies against the virus. Protect yourself, your colleagues, family and friends by getting vaccinated against influenza.
Children from 6 months old can be vaccinated against influenza. Children younger than 9 years old who have never received any seasonal flu vaccine are recommended to receive a booster dose 4 weeks after the initial one. Subsequent doses should be given annually.
Adults who have registered with us before (existing patient) do not need to see a doctor for a flu vaccine. Children under 9 years old who have never had the influenza vaccine need to be assessed by a doctor first.
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Outpatient Department 2849 1500 Matilda Medical Centre - Central 2537 8500
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Influenza vaccines 2024/2025 Available nowThe new seasonal influenza vaccine has arrived! The 2024/2025 seasonal influenza immunization is recommended to provide protection against the following viruses (World Health Organisation):• A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus• A/Thailand/8/2022 (H3N2)-like virus• B/Austria/1359417/2021-like virus • B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus The Quadrivalent influenza vaccine contains all of the four strains.
High risk groups include:• Children aged 6 months to 5 years• Women who are pregnant during the influenza season• People aged 50 years or over• People of any age with certain chronic conditionsInfluenza vaccination is one of the effective means in preventing influenza and its complications together with reduction in influenza-associated hospitalisation and death. After vaccination, it takes 2 weeks for the body to develop antibodies against the virus. Protect yourself, your colleagues, family and friends by getting vaccinated against influenza.
