Nowadays, you don’t have wait for the rainy season in order to get a flu vaccine because it can show up anytime especially when your immune system is weak. Flu or influenza A & B virus can last for a week or two and can cause serious complications when not treated well.

Save the time you have with family, work, friends and fun and get yourself guarded from this contagious virus by getting the flu vaccine every year. Here’s how flu can affect your daily activities and how getting flu shots can safeguard you.

Flu Can Come Unexpectedly and Take Away Your Activeness

Unlike a common cold wherein you can still do activities, a flu can limit you. Symptoms like sore throat, a runny nose, dry cough, headache, stomachache, appetite loss and fatigue are experienced by those affected with the virus. They will need a lot of rest and sleep and paracetamol or ibuprofen for a week as advised by the doctor.

Flu Can Lead to Severe Complications

If you have a weak immune system, flu can easily affect the lungs and lead to severe complications like bronchitis and pneumonia.

Who Are At Risk?

Flu can affect anyone, young and old, healthy or with a pre-existing medical condition, which is why it’s best to be vaccinated every year. There are different kinds of vaccines that can be given to children, pregnant women, young adults and the elderly. Those with existing medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, HIV, chronic liver, heart and kidney diseases and overweight could also be at risk of flu which can make their condition worse.

How Flu Vaccines Work

There are about three types of flu vaccines which can be taken by different age groups. Some are in a form of nasal spray while some are injected to your body. Flu vaccination is done every year since most flu viruses evolve over time and the immunity of the vaccine only lasts a short period of time.

Getting a flu vaccine will keep you guarded from the influenza virus wherever you go and who you may encounter. For inquiries or setting of appointment, contact (02) 814.8488 or visit us at the 6th Floor, Angelus Plaza, 104 V. A. Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City Philippines to get vaccinated now.