They develop a new vaccine with broader protection against influenza

This is a new French development tétravalent against two strains A and two B, which will soon be available in the country. The WHO estimates that the flu causes more than 500,000 deaths a year in the world.

100 years ago, the most devastating pandemic in human history was lived on our planet with 40 million deaths: the Spanish flu. Influenza

Much improved health in this century and progress continues to astound with ways to avoid and treat diseases. And vaccination is the cornerstone of this effort, which year after year, in the case of influenza, is renewed to detect, develop and apply vaccines of the strain in circulation.

In this effort, medical advances related to scientific studies and more modern technology will soon come. New, more powerful and more complete vaccines approved for its application

This year, the novelty of the tetravalent vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, which offers a broader protection against four influenza strains, two A and two B, has been made available. coming soon to Argentina.

"One hundred years after the Spanish flu, a pandemic that has affected one-third of the world's population and caused the death of millions of people, the United States has recently had a severe influenza season. 000 hospitalizations, people over 65 years were the most affected.This clearly shows that there is still a lack of awareness of the importance of vaccination, "said Dr. Daniel Stamboulian at the meeting "Towards the 4th Dimension of Influenza Prevention" held in Buenos Aires for the presentation of the new product.

Dr. Francisco Nacinovich, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA) and member of the Vaccine Commission of the Argentine Society of Infectious Diseases (SADI), said that, according to WHO, in the United States, the cost of hospitalization is 300 millions of US dollars and the loss of prod annual work activity in the country is US $ 12 billion

"These figures are met because, with the exception of pneumonia, all chronic conditions that the virus can worsen occur days or weeks after the infection. Because of this, the impact of the flu is often underestimated.

Vaccination as a Social Tool

Dr. Carla Vizzotti, President of the Argentine Immunization and Epidemiology Society, emphasized the importance of vaccination against influenza. other diseases.

"Immunization is the responsibility of everyone and goes beyond the reach of health to promote access to this tool in society, which is why the population must be able to access vaccines. Vaccine concept should be installed as a right and responsibility, with a leading role of the state in terms of availability and access, "he explained

and he warned:" In a country where immunization coverage is low, it creates a risk for those who can not receive vaccines and, therefore, for public health, when a virus enters the community and people are immunized because they are vaccinated, the virus interrupts their circulation, because the effect of the flock indirectly protects those who can not or have not received the vaccine for any reason. "

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Vaccination became One of the greatest achievements in the reduction of e infant mortality.

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Source: Infobae

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