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Vaccination is free
Economists have long believed that it is much more profitable for the state to vaccinate the population than to deal with the consequences of the flu by buying expensive drugs for treatment. Therefore, vaccination is free of charge and is included in the National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations (Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation of March 21, 2014 No. 125n “On Approval of the National Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations and the Calendar of Preventive Vaccinations for Epidemic Indications”) (addition from K.V. Gorbunova).
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 manner on the territory of educational institutions or at workplaces.
Contraindications for vaccination
SOGAZ-Med recommends: before getting vaccinated, consult your doctor. Flu shots have 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).
“Last year I got a flu shot and got sick right away.”
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 with the usual ARVI.
Reminds that immunity after vaccination takes 2 to 4 weeks to develop protection. 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.
Flu vaccination in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, influenza vaccination is carried out not only in clinics, but also at metro stations, in the MFC, in some shopping centers. See the schedule of mobile vaccination stations here. Mobile unit 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.
Before the procedure, the therapist will check for contraindications for vaccination, in particular, measure the pressure and temperature. Vaccination is not carried out if a person has an acute infectious disease or exacerbation of a chronic one. After vaccination, a certificate of vaccination is issued. Vaccination is free for all residents of St. Petersburg and is carried out upon presentation of a passport and compulsory medical insurance policy.
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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