The flu is a highly debilitating illness. It's an infection, initially of the respiratory tract, is highly contagious and is spread by coughs and sneezes and touching surfaces where the flu virus is present. As a result Flu is easily spread in highly congested areas such as work environments and transport systems, leading to many hundreds of lost work hours each year for employers.
The common cold doesn't have the same potential. Flu can lead to pneumonia, hospitalisation, and for some people a life-threatening situation. Avoid the misery of the flu this year by using a simple vaccination process that stops infections before they start.
Flu Vaccination
The influenza vaccine, is manufactured with the dormant influenza strains that are expected to cause influenza that year and can assist in preventing you catching the flu. The vaccine is considered to be 70%-90% effective in preventing influenza illness in healthy adults. It is not possible to catch influenza from the vaccine, however if it is possible experience some cold like symptoms after vaccination if you are run down.
Flu Vaccinations:
- Give you the best chance of protection against the flu
- Help stop you passing the flu on to someone else
- Provide some protection against related strains of the flu
- Reduce flu illness and absenteeism, thereby reducing disruption to your workforce
Flu Vaccinations cannot:
- Prevent all coughs, colds and viruses
- Provide instant immunity - takes about 2 weeks
- Cause infection, as it does not contain a live virus