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According to the Robert Koch Institute, an estimated 25,100 cases of influenza were fatal in Germany alone in the 2017/18 flu year. Vaccination is considered the most important protective measure, even if its effectiveness varies from season to season. wize.life reveals what you need to know about influenza.
The flu wave usually starts in mid / late December.
A vaccination in October or November is optimal in order to be protected in good time. However, since flu viruses are constantly changing, an annual refresher is necessary. The Standing Vaccination Commission of the Robert Koch Institute recommends vaccination with a quadruple vaccine for people over 60, chronically ill people (all age groups), pregnant women, medical and nursing staff, people in facilities with a lot of public traffic, people in direct contact with poultry and wild birds . Of course, everyone else can also get a flu vaccination. Tip: Find out in advance whether your health insurance company will cover the costs.
There is no general vaccination recommendation for everyone, as the disease does not normally cause complications in children and healthy adults under the age of 60. The vaccination also does not offer 100 percent protection. If vaccinated people become ill with influenza, it is at least not severe.
An inactivated vaccine is usually administered. This means that the disease cannot be caused or transmitted through the vaccination. In general, the vaccination is considered to be well tolerated. The following side effects may occur in individual cases: redness, swelling or pain at the injection site, cold symptoms 1 - 2 days after vaccination.
The flu vaccination protects against influenza, not against common flu infections.
How do you recognize influenza? It usually occurs suddenly and has symptoms such as fever, headache and muscle pain, and a dry cough. An illness lasts an average of 5 – 7 days. Not everyone who is infected becomes ill: 1/3 notice nothing at all, 1/3 have a mild course of influenza, and 1/3 become seriously ill.
Rule No. 1 to protect yourself: wash your hands! Hold your hands under the stream of water for at least 30 seconds and soap them well.
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