Complications of the flu can occur at any age, the effectiveness of the flu vaccine “is estimated between 70 and 90% depending on the person”, emphasizes Prof. Victoria Aramă, of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Matei Balș “.
Regarding the onset and symptoms of influenza, Prof. Arăma points out: “The flu usually starts suddenly with fever, chills, muscle aches, headache, lack of appetite and subsequently cough, stuffy nose, vomiting or diarrhea. “.
The specialist draws attention to the fact that “serious complications can occur at any age”, but children under the age of five, people with chronic diseases regardless of age (bronchial asthma, diabetes, heart disease, liver cirrhosis) , pregnant women and people over the age of 65 are more exposed. The effectiveness of the vaccine is the best possible, being estimated between 70-90%, depending on the age of the person we are vaccinating “.
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