HOW DOES A VACCINATION HELP?
Targets
seasonal
strains11
Trains immune
system to fight
the virus11
Reduces severity
hospitalizations,
and complications11
BENEFITS OF THE FLU VACCINATION
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Talk to your doctor about the annual flu vaccination. Its benefits are backed by decades of global data:
FLU VACCINATION AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Influenza vaccination reduces absenteeism in healthcare personnel (HCPs) by up to 43% is supported by a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was associated with a 43% reduction in the propostion of house staff reporting illness associated with fever and cough.27
Impact of Flu Vaccination on HCP Illness and Absenteeism
Reductions in ILI and Related Symptoms
THINGS TO KNOW
BEFORE GETTING VACCINATED32
THINGS TO KNOW
AFTER GETTING VACCINATED33
RECOMMENDATIONS OF FLU VACCINATION BY
MAJOR GLOBAL AND INDIAN BODIES
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India35
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) (ACVIP)36
Indian Medical Association (IMA)37
World Health Organization (WHO)38
Centers for Disease Control and Preventation (CDC). USA39
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)40
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