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«The split flu vaccine is now in pharmacies. In the second half of September, refunded split vaccines are to be available for people over 65 with 50 percent. reimbursement and free vaccine for people aged 75+ »- explains prof. Lidia Brydak, head of the Department of Influenza Research and the National Influenza Center. Who else will be able to get reimbursement and why is it important to get the flu vaccine?
Flu Vaccine – Who Will Be Reimbursed?
The split vaccine (that is, the split virion vaccine) against the flu is already in pharmacies. You can buy it. In the second half of September, refunded split vaccines are to be available for people over 65 with 50 percent. reimbursement and free vaccine for people aged 75+ – explains prof. Lidia Brydak, head of the Department of Influenza Research and the National Influenza Center at the National Institute of Public Health.
Prof. Lidia Brydak reminds that 50 percent. the subunit influenza vaccine will also be reimbursed – for people from 18 to 65 years of age from groups at increased risk of post-influenza complications (e.g. after organ transplantation, respiratory failure, COPD, coronary heart disease, kidney failure, liver, diabetes, metabolic and neurological diseases, neurodevelopmental diseases, in states of reduced immunity, after tissue transplantation, cardiovascular diseases, for pregnant women).
– Another Fluenz Tetra, a live, attenuated vaccine (contains weakened viruses so that they do not cause flu) in a nasal spray, will be reimbursed in 50%. for children aged 18 to 60 months, she says.
Vaccination against influenza – Poland is on the penultimate place in Europe
– Flu vaccination strengthens our immune system. I repeat dozens of times that the influenza virus is the pathogen that, by penetrating our respiratory system, causes damage to the epithelium, and consequently allows other viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, bacteria, etc. to enter – she added.
WHO has announced a pandemic in connection with the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In the case of flu infection, we have the option of flu vaccination and new generation flu medications for people who do not get vaccinated.
– Let me give you the documented facts. During the last pandemic of the Hong Kong era in Poland in 1971, which was admittedly delayed, 5 people died. According to data from September 940, 7, 2020 people died due to COVID-19, and these were people already burdened with other diseases. I wonder what percentage of the population will be vaccinated, what will be the COVID-2 vaccine, because the percentage of the population vaccinated in Poland in the 124/19 flu epidemic season was 2019%, putting our country in the penultimate place in Europe – emphasizes Prof. Lidia Brydak.
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