Suara.com – Disease flu Commonly experienced by the community can lead to serious complications, especially in vulnerable groups. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, 3 to 5 million people worldwide are exposed to severe influenza infections every year.
Of these, it is estimated that 290,000 to 650,000 people die per year. As one of the diseases that is also dangerous, the Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, M. Epid said that preventive measures, especially during the current pandemic, are a good step.
“Currently, the case Covid-19 has decreased with increasing coverage of the Covid-19 vaccination. However, we must still be disciplined in carrying out health protocols and vaccinating according to the doctor’s schedule and recommendations to protect ourselves from dangerous infectious diseases such as influenza,” he said in a virtual press conference held by the Ministry of Health, IIF, PERALMUNI and Sanofi Pasteur, on Friday ( 19/11/2021).
Even more, flu vaccination considered important to prevent coinfection with Covid-19 virus infection which can lead to serious complications. In addition, he continued, giving flu vaccine and the Covid-19 vaccine was well tolerated according to vaccination procedures.
WHO itself recommends giving the seasonal flu vaccine once a year in individuals from the age of six months to adulthood, especially for children and high-risk groups.
The flu vaccine itself is effective for one year, and for optimal protection it is necessary to repeat it once a year because the dominant flu virus strain or strain in circulation can change.
With vaccination, people will be protected from the flu, and if they are still exposed to the flu, the symptoms and consequences will not be as severe as those who are not vaccinated.
The chairman of the Central Board of the Indonesian Allergy Immunology Association (PERALMUNI) explained that in the last decade, scientists predicted that the next pandemic could be caused by the influenza virus.
“In the upcoming influenza season, we face the complexities and challenges of possible coinfection with flu and Covid-19 virus infection. Therefore, PERALMUNI again reminds the public about the importance of influenza vaccination so that we can protect each other while efficiently controlling the Covid-19 pandemic and preventing influenza. seasonal,” he concluded.
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