The Ministry of Health and Population said that receiving the influenza vaccine significantly reduces the risk of death in children resulting from infection with influenza, pointing out that there are matters that may increase the risk of complications such as chronic medical conditions, including asthma, cancer patients, treatment and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Cystic fibrosis, diabetes, HIV, AIDS, kidney and liver disease, obesity.
And the Ministry of Health and Population stated that anyone who has a chronic health condition must take the flu vaccine.
The World Health Organization said that the purpose of any vaccine is to train the immune system on how to respond if it encounters a real disease in the future, such as influenza or corona, for example, adding: “This training does not affect the immune system against other diseases, but rather increases its strength to confront “The targeted disease. This immunity may last for a short period or for several years depending on the type of disease and the type of vaccine. The flu vaccine is considered good for a year, after which the immunity against the disease decreases.
The Ministry of Health and Population continues to raise its preparations in all governorates of the Republic, follow the situation first-hand regarding the “emerging corona” virus, and take all necessary preventive measures against any viruses or infectious diseases, and the ministry has also allocated a number of communication means to receive citizens’ inquiries about the emerging corona virus and infectious diseases. , Including the hotline “105”, “15335” and the WhatsApp number “01553105105”, in addition to the “Egypt Health” application.
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