3-5 million doses of flu vaccines will be brought to Poland in autumn and winter, but is it enough for everyone? – is considering Tuesday’s Gazeta Wyborcza. At the same time, he informs that the interest in these vaccines is enormous.
The newspaper reports that This year, those willing to vaccinate against the influenza virus will have a choice of three vaccines: Vaxigrip Tetra, Influvac Tetra and Fluenz Tetra. The first batches of these vaccines have already been delivered to pharmacies.
«The interest is huge»Says« GW »Paweł Rutkiewicz from the Pharmacy under the Golden Lion in the Old Market Square in Poznań. Pharmacists all over the country make reservations. In the last few days, the Wielkopolska Pharmacy in Poznań has already entered about 50 families into the notebook, the journal reports.
Last fall, during the massive wave of coronavirus cases, there was no mention of the flu, but specialists warn not to underestimate it. «Flu seasons are like a sine wave. In one case there are fewer cases, in the next the virus hits harder»Says« GW »Dr. Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas, national consultant for family medicine and expert of the National Program Against Influenza. “And although flu is a milder infection than COVID-19, it can be just as deadly for the elderly and chronically ill, with reduced immunity,” she warns.
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