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Vol 15 No 10
Don’t forget your flu shot
Local pharmacist Lauren Howarth vaccinating a customer at TerryWhite Chemmart Maddingley. Photo – TerryWhite Chemmart Maddingley By Lachlan Ellis With COVID-19 still saturating the news and COVID vaccines beginning to be administered and rolled out around Australia, it might be easy to forget about another virus – influenza. Djerriwarrh Health Service (DjHS) and TerryWhite Chemmart are encouraging the community to make flu vaccinations a priority in 2021 alongside COVID-19 vaccinations – with the key message being to allow 14-days in between the two shots. Though DjHS itself doesn’t administer flu vaccinations to the community, CEO Belinda Scott strongly recommends getting the shot.
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“It’s that time of year again, as flu season is almost upon us. As we continue to manage the impacts of COVID-19, it is important we don’t overlook the serious risks influenza poses,” Ms Scott told the Moorabool News. “If you catch flu, apart from feeling dreadful yourself, you risk spreading it to vulnerable people at risk of serious complications. This is why it is so important to get topped up with the vaccination each year – to keep our community safe. “I encourage everyone to make the time to get vaccinated, which is as easy as booking an appointment at your nearest pharmacy or GP clinic.” Chief Pharmacist at TerryWhite Chemmart, Brenton Hart, said it was better to be safe than sorry with the flu. “People should not be lulled into a false sense of complacency about the influenza virus. It is highly infectious, and it is
important for people to continue getting vaccinated and to plan now so they can be vaccinated for both the flu and COVID-19 in a timely manner,” Mr Hart said. “In all cases, the flu vaccination should be given at least 14 days apart from any dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. An annual flu vaccination is the best way to prevent yourself from getting the flu, and from then passing it on to someone else in the community.” “Most Australians (over 13 million) will qualify to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination from early May, which will be the TGA-approved AstraZeneca/University of Oxford vaccine. This vaccine also needs to be given in two doses, four to 12 weeks apart.” Flu vaccination appointments will be available at TerryWhite Chemmart from March 15.
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