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Flu vaccine: pros and cons, is it possible for children, where to get vaccinated
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Weigh the pros and cons.
The first month of autumn has passed, which means that it is high time to think about the prevention of viral diseases. Experts unanimously say: vaccination must be carried out before the start of the epidemic. This is the most reliable way to protect yourself from the disease: a person will have time to develop immunity. Rospotrebnadzor recommends vaccinations against influenza in September-October. However, there are still people who still treat vaccinations with caution, and there are also ardent opponents of vaccinations. Here are the 5 most popular questions about influenza vaccination.
The safety and effectiveness of vaccination has been confirmed by numerous scientific studies and many years of experience. Statistics show that people vaccinated according to all the rules with high-quality vaccines do not get the flu in 80%, and if they do get sick, the disease is milder. Modern vaccines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on how high the likelihood of certain species emerging during epidemics.
2. Can I get the flu after getting vaccinated?
“Last year I got a flu shot and got sick right away” is the most frequent argument of opponents of vaccinations. The popular belief that you can get the flu right after getting vaccinated is wrong. The vaccine, which is administered intramuscularly, does not contain a live influenza virus. And you can get sick in the season of colds and ordinary ARVI.
– Immunity after vaccination needs from two to four weeks to develop protection, – say the specialists of the SOGAZ-Med insurance company. – The closer to the epidemiological season the vaccination is carried out, the higher the risk that the immune response will not have time to develop.
3. Are there any contraindications?
SOGAZ-Med recommends: before getting vaccinated, consult your doctor. Flu shots have the following contraindications:
• allergic reactions to chicken protein and vaccine components;
• allergic reactions to previously administered influenza vaccines;
• acute febrile conditions or exacerbation of a chronic disease (vaccination is carried out after recovery or during remission);
• mild ARVI, acute intestinal diseases (vaccination is carried out after the temperature has returned to normal).
4. How much does vaccination cost?
Timely vaccination is free of charge and is included in the National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations. Vaccination is designed to reduce the risk of disease in the future, which will help avoid the purchase of expensive drugs for treatment. Economists have long considered that it is much more profitable to vaccinate the population, since it is very expensive to deal with the consequences of influenza.
5. Where to get the vaccine?
To get vaccinated, you need to come to the territorial clinic at the place of residence with a passport and compulsory medical insurance policy. After a medical examination, if no contraindications are found, the citizen will be vaccinated. The free vaccine will be delivered to kindergartens and schools. Students, healthcare workers and educational staff are also subject to vaccination and will be able to receive it in an organized way on the territory of educational institutions or at workplaces.
In Moscow and St. Petersburg, influenza vaccination is carried out not only in clinics, but also at metro stations. Mobile vaccination station staff are not allowed to administer third-party drugs provided by the patient. Thus, it does not make sense to buy vaccines on your own.
Flu vaccination is a voluntary procedure. But it is necessary to do it in order not to be in bed on holidays, not to miss an important meeting and not to worry that the child will not go to the long-awaited matinee in kindergarten.
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Insurance company has been operating since 1998. The number of insured people is more than 19 million. Regional network – more than 660 subdivisions in 40 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. SOGAZ-Med carries out compulsory medical insurance activities: it controls the quality of services provided to the insured when receiving medical care in the compulsory medical insurance system, protects the rights of insured citizens, and restores violated rights of citizens in the pre-trial and judicial order. In 2018, the Expert RA rating agency confirmed the rating of the reliability and quality of services of the SOGAZ-Med insurance company at the A ++ level (the highest level of reliability and quality of services in the framework of the CHI program according to the applicable scale). For several years now, SOGAZ-Med has been awarded this high level of assessment.