The flu already vaccinated can still be cold?

Jakarta (ANTARA News) – One of the efforts to avoid the flu is to get vaccinated against the flu. However, does that mean preventing your child from catching a cold?

"Influenza vaccine to prevent influenza virus While coughs and colds can also be caused by other viruses, immunization protects against the flu virus," said Dr. Darmawan Budi Setyanto, Sp .A (K). "Merck Pediatric Forum 2018" in Jakarta, Sunday.

Fever and nose that are not caused by the flu virus call a cold. Ordinary people sometimes interpret this condition as flu. Indeed, although they present relatively the same symptoms but they differ from the severity of the severity.

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"Medium complaints of cough, cold, fever, ordinary people calling the flu False, true cold or common cold Flu called caused by the flu virus while there are 100 viruses that cause colds, "said Darmawan.

Someone who is exposed to a cold or cold is usually disturbed in the nose and surrounding areas. This condition is also accompanied by inflammation not only in the throat, but throughout the nose and other upper respiratory tract.

Children normally have 6-8 colds a year.

Read also: Here's how to avoid getting the flu

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