There will be a hundred thousand Umbrians in bed for the flu, far from vaccinations

According to forecasts, they will be around centombed the Umbrians affected by the flu, with a peak that should arrive in the months between January and February with a large tail also in March, but already since December the virus will start to spread. To counter it, in the first days of November will start vaccination campaign 2018-2019 of Umbria Usl 1.

The health and public health service recalls that the influenza vaccine is "The most effective way available to prevent flu and reduce complications is absolutely safe and free for people over 65 and at risk categories". Vaccination – explains Usl in a note – is highly recommended to anyone over 65in people with diseases of all ages (heart disease and chronic bronchopathies, diabetes, lymphomas and neoplasms, immunodeficiency disorders, liver disease and chronic kidney disease), in family contacts of high-risk individuals, women in second pregnancy, among workers involved in essential services of public interest (health staff, police forces, firefighters, school staff) among veterinarians and breeders and for the first time also blood donors, as indicated by the ministerial circular. A single dose of vaccine is enough to be vaccinated and you must inform your family doctor directly.

"It is useful to be vaccinated every year because the influenza virus tends to change easily and the composition of the vaccine is regularly updated. – Explain Mbadimo Gigli, Head of Health and Public Health Services of the United States 1 – The composition of the trivalent vaccine for the 2018-19 season will include the already known Michigan strain A / H1N1 and two new variants of the A / H3N2 (A / Singapore) and B (Colorado / B strain) subtypes. In view of the fact that a second variant of B virus has also been widely disseminated in recent years, particularly in the case of influenza in younger subjects, the use of a Quadrivalent vaccine is also expected this year. log B / Phuket. This vaccine is prefer in children and in younger subjects, but can still be administered safely even in people over 65 ".