Flu vaccination remains the most effective and popular method of preventing this disease. However, there are several common misconceptions around it, which were sorted out by the deputy chief physician for the medical department of the Syktyvkar city clinic No. 3, Yulia Bashlykova, according to the press service of the Komi Ministry of Health.
The first myth is that recovered patients who have previously been vaccinated against influenza often believe that the vaccine is ineffective. However, this is an incorrect assumption. The specialist notes that vaccinated people can become infected with a different strain of the virus than the one they were vaccinated against. However, vaccination still increases your chance of protection against the flu and its complications, and also reduces the impact of the virus in people with weakened immune systems.
The second myth is that the vaccine only protects against one strain of influenza. In fact, almost all flu vaccines contain antigens from several types of virus. In addition, the composition of virus strains in the vaccine is updated every year in accordance with the current epidemiological situation.
The third myth states that frequent vaccination weakens immunity over time. However, any vaccine actually activates the immune system because it contains antigens to which the immune system begins to respond. The vaccine helps stimulate the immune system, and people vaccinated against influenza are less likely to get other respiratory infections.
Vaccination is a reliable way to prevent influenza. By getting vaccinated, you protect not only your health, but also the health of the people around you. Prevention of infectious diseases, including influenza, is an important task of the national project “Demography”.
2023-10-30 19:30:00
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