Flu season is all year round in Asia, so it's good news that a new flu vaccine has hit the market. Fluarix provides protection against the three new strains of the bug identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being most likely to cause flu this year.Dr.Wong Sin Yew, an infectious disease consultant in Singapore, says that very young children, the elderly, and the chronically ill are most at risk and should be vaccinated. "These groups are particularly vulnerable to the more serious complications of flu such as pneumaonia," he says.
It takes seven days to build up immunity after the injection, and protection lasts a maximum of 12 weeks.
It takes seven days to build up immunity after the injection, and protection lasts a maximum of 12 weeks.
However, people who've had an allergic reaction to past flu shots or have other related allergies should consult a doctor.
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