For these four weeks, until December 10, people aged 65 and over and people with high-risk pathologies aged 15 and over will be able to get vaccinated. They will be able to do it for free in all public clinics in the Italian regions. Children from 0 to 14 years with chronic diseases can be vaccinated by appointment.
Everyone else will be able to buy the 2020 flu vaccine at the pharmacy for 10 euros and get the injection in seconds from their family doctor. The purchasable vaccine exists of two types, the one for everyone and the one over 65. So be careful not to make a mistake in packaging or ordering.
You can buy it in Pharmacy outside their municipality, but not outside their region of residence or domicile. There are still doubts about whether to get vaccinated and about the categories that can protect themselves for free. Here, then, is a useful summary by the ProiezionidiBorsa Health Experts.
Who does not have to pay anything
How much does the flu shot cost and who can still get it for free. The categories that can benefit from the flu vaccine free of charge are elderly people (over 65 years of age), pregnant women, healthcare personnel.
And, again, people hospitalized, newborns over 6 months old, suffering from diseases that increase the risk of complications. Finally, relatives of subjects at high risk of complications and blood donors.
How much does the flu shot cost and who can still get it for free
The flu shot is not mandatory. Those who want to do this can buy it at the pharmacy for 10 euros and make an appointment with the general practitioner, if they do not want to do the injection themselves.
The best time to do this is now. Between mid and late November. Because the two flu peaks usually occur during the Christmas holidays and mid-January. Influenza vaccines have fewer and fewer side effects, at most they cause a few lines of fever.
What symptoms to expect if we don’t get the vaccine
Those who decide not to get the vaccine must be very careful not to catch a cold, since personal contacts are already very limited by the distancing for coronavirus. The most frequent symptoms are high fever for six days, body aches, headache and asthenia. Beware of cough and complications brought byinfluenza: can lead to pneumonia.
If you happen to catch the 2020 flu, you need to stay away from the weakest members of the family. Like the elderly who cannot be vaccinated and infants who are too young to bear the vaccine.
(We remind you to carefully read the warnings in this regard, which can be consulted who”)
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