Facts about influenza vaccinations
- Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent flu infection
- Vaccination allows the body to build up its immunity to avoid infection
- Flu vaccine is 70-90% effective in giving immunity against flu
- Being vaccinated gives the best chance of not catching the flu - and not passing it on
- The current flu vaccination does not contain live virus and cannot cause influenza
- Influenza vaccine may also provide protection against similar strains of flu
- THE SOONER PEOPLE ARE VACCINATED FOR THIS SEASON THE BETTER - vaccinations are available from February to May
- To learn more about influenza ('the flu')Click here
- To learn more about influenza vaccinationsClick here
- To understand the benefits
of Flu Vaccinations Click here
- Why immunise for Influenza with Ausvax? Click here
