{"id":4268,"date":"2021-08-26T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T03:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/children818.tectom.com.hk\/its-time-for-seasonal-influenza-vaccine-again-you-and-your-family-should-get-protected-every-year\/"},"modified":"2022-04-06T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:56:16","slug":"its-time-for-seasonal-influenza-vaccine-again-you-and-your-family-should-get-protected-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuschildren818.com\/en\/its-time-for-seasonal-influenza-vaccine-again-you-and-your-family-should-get-protected-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine again You and Your Family should get protected every year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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This year\u2019s vaccine has arrived!\nPlease call the clinic and come for the injection.<\/h2>\nWhat strains?<\/strong>\n
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  • A\/Victoria\/2570\/2019 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus\n\n(Flublok: A\/Wisconsin\/588\/2019 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus)<\/li>\n \t
  • A\/Cambodia\/e0826360\/2020 (H3N2)-like virus<\/li>\n \t
  • B\/Washington\/02\/2019 (B\/Victoria lineage)-like virus<\/li>\n \t
  • B\/Phuket\/3073\/2013 (B\/Yamagata lineage)-like virus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhat choices?<\/strong>\n
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    1. The standard intramuscular injection, quadrivalent inactivated vaccines (Vaxigrip Tetra, Sanofi Pasteur and Fluarix Tetra, GSK), suitable for infants 6 months or older;<\/li>\n \t
    2. The nasal, live attenuated vaccine<\/strong> (Flumist, AstraZeneca), suitable for non-asthmatic, non-wheezing infants from 2 years or older; and,<\/li>\n \t
    3. The intramuscular injection, quadrivalent recombinant vaccine (Flublok, Sanofi Pasteur), suitable for adults 18 years or older. Advantage of this vaccine is egg-free and causes a higher antibody response.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWho?<\/strong>\n
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      1. ALL Children (from 6 months to 12 years);<\/li>\n \t
      2. ALL persons aged above 50 years;<\/li>\n \t
      3. High risk persons (chronic diseases);<\/li>\n \t
      4. Individuals at high risk work places\n\n(children in day care, child care personnel, Institutional workers, doctors, teachers etc.);<\/li>\n \t
      5. Pregnant women;<\/li>\n \t
      6. Anyone who wants to reduce the chance of contracting Influenz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nTo provide maximum protection, include ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.\n\nWhen?<\/strong>NOW, before year end preferably.\n\nHow many doses?<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n
        Adults and children 9 years or older<\/td>\n1 dose every year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Children under 9 years<\/td>\nFirst time: 2 doses spaced 1 month apart;\nsubsequently, every year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nSide effects?<\/strong>\n
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        1. Pain and swelling of the injection site<\/li>\n \t
        2. Mild flu-like symptoms (fever, runny nose and tiredness)<\/li>\n \t
        3. Allergic reactions: rare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nPlease call our staff at 2526 6332 for information.<\/strong>\n

          This information is only for Children at 818 patients\u2019 reference.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t