The Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed that the flu vaccine is important for the elderly and protects them from 4 types of flu viruses throughout the winter period.
The ministry said through an awareness publication today, influenza type A viruses are divided into many subtypes and this type of influenza virus is the most dangerous, as it alone can cause pandemics and epidemics by the millions.
The ministry added, it is divided flu viruses From type B to two strains, not subtypes, emphasizing that seasonal influenza A and B viruses are the ones that spread among humans and cause outbreaks and epidemics. “Regarding the third type of seasonal influenza C virus , it has been found to cause only mild infections.-
The ministry indicated that the flu vaccine is available in serum and vaccine branches nationwide and in many pharmacies.
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