Question 1

What is flu?

Accepted Answer

Flu is a contagious upper and sometimes lower respiratory disease caused by the influenza viruses.
These viruses can cause mild to severe illness and even death.
Flu outbreak can happen every winter as the viruses that cause flu change year on year.
By having a flu vaccine, flu and its symptoms can be prevented.

Question 2

What are the symptoms of Flu?

Accepted Answer

Fever
Chills
Headache
Muscle and joint pains
Lethargy
Sore throat
Loss of appetite
Diarrhoea or stomachache
Nausea and vomiting

Question 3

How can you get the flu?

Accepted Answer

From another infected person through coughing, sneezing or talking
By touching objects with the flu virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose or sometimes, eyes.

Question 4

How can I reduce risk of spreading?

Accepted Answer

Cover the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
Bin the used tissue immediately after
Washing your hands often

Question 5

What is flu vaccination?

Accepted Answer

It is a great way of avoiding catching and spreading the flu
The vaccine helps your body to produce antibodies to fight the virus within 7 to 10 days from being vaccinated
The vaccine is manufactured to work against the three viruses that are most likely to cause flu this year.

Question 6

Who is at high risk from flu?

Accepted Answer

Anyone including healthy people 
Serious problems and complications can also happen to any age but there are some risk groups being more vulnerable:
Elderly 
Chronic respiratory, heart, kidney and liver disease
Parkinson’s disease
Motor neurone disease
Learning disability
Diabetes
Asplenia or splenic dysfunction
A weakened immune system due to e.g. HIV/AIDS, cancer 
Morbidly obese (BMI 40 and above)
Pregnant 
Living in long-stay residential care homes/ facilities 
Carers

Question 7

Who can have the flu vaccine?

Accepted Answer

As listed above
The pharmacist will ask a few questions prior to the vaccination to ensure that it is safe to do so.

Question 8

Are there any side effects?

Accepted Answer

The virus in the vaccine has been inactivated. Hence you cannot catch a flu from the vaccine. 
Common side effects:
Slight temperature
Aching muscles for a few days

Question 9

What are the benefits of having flu vaccine?

Accepted Answer

About 75% of people who have the vaccine will be prevented from flu this season
About 25% of people will have reduced severity of flu symptoms

Question 10

Who will be administering the flu vaccination?

Accepted Answer

Our fully trained pharmacist in a private treatment room at a time to suit you.
After the injection, you will be seated in the cosy waiting room for at least 10 minutes to ensure that you are feeling well before you leave.

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