When you feel a hint of autumn, there is a very important thing to do quickly, fast and slow.
Eating sugar-fried chestnuts? No, it’s early for the whole family to go to battle to get the flu shot.
Look through the news, everyone is calling you to get vaccinated.
This is the rhythm from summer to fall.
Think about it,
Are family, friends or family members more or less likely to have children exposed to the flu?
After the flu, does the child have a fever and lack of energy to worry about the parents?
Every time I go to the hospital, it takes N hours?
If you don’t want to go through that, getting a flu shot is the best value for money.
1. Why are you urging you to get the flu shot?
Take key points from the Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2022-2023):
The epidemic has rebounded. In some southern provinces, there is a high incidence of influenza in summer. This winter and next spring, there may be a superimposed epidemic of respiratory infectious diseases such as the new crown and influenza. Take precautions.
Vaccines can prevent disease, reduce severe illness/death, shorten the course of disease, and reduce the run on medical resources.
So, listen to the experts and get your flu shot early.
Source: “Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2022-2023)”
2. Should I give my child the quadrivalent influenza vaccine?
Compared to the trivalent flu vaccine, the quadrivalent does protect against one more strain of influenza virus, making it a better choice for children.
And there is good news for babies this year: a new quadrivalent influenza vaccine suitable for 6-35 months of age, 2 shots, 4 weeks apart.
That’s great. Previously, children under 3 years old could only get the trivalent vaccine, and our family only got the quadrivalent vaccine when they were 3 years old.
So, parents, if your child is more than 6 months old, don’t “let down” the good news and make an appointment early.
3. When will I take my child to get the flu shot?
Of course, after reading the article, it is best to make an appointment immediately.
However, the best time to vaccinate is before the end of October.
Why before the end of October? Push it backwards: November-December is the high season for influenza ➡It takes 2-4 weeks for the vaccine to produce antibodies ➡It is best to get it before October.
Sure, missed the best time, as long as the whole flu season is on. Remember, playing late is always better than never.
4. Will I get the flu if I get vaccinated?
You may still get the flu after the shot because:
1. There is no vaccine that dares to slap the chest to guarantee 100% protection rate, and the flu vaccine is no exception.
2. Due to individual differences, not everyone can be immunized successfully.
3. If the flu vaccine is too late to take effect, for example, if the flu vaccine is shot today and the day after tomorrow, it is because the virus strain is too cunning and takes advantage of the time difference.
It can only be said that if you get the flu shot, even if you are hit, your symptoms will be milder and your recovery will be easier.
5. I played last year, will I still play this year?
Yes.
Influenza Annually Get a flu shot every year:
The enemy is too cunning, the prevalent subtype of the virus is different every year, and it is easy to mutate, and the vaccine must be updated – let last year’s vaccine deal with last year’s virus, and this year’s vaccine against this year’s vaccine .
The protective antibody of the vaccine is generally 6 to 8 months, and it will weaken over time, and it needs to be renewed every year.
By the way, there is a 14-day interval between the flu vaccine and the new coronavirus vaccine.
Our whole family has been vaccinated against the flu, how about you? Feel free to leave a comment and tell your story about getting a flu shot.