The seasonal flu is often underestimated, but the disease can cause serious complications, in some cases even death occur. Thus, at the end of the hot season, the flu vaccination returns to the public attention, the annual immunization being the main prevention measure.
Annual vaccination is recommended before the Pixabay photo virus spread
Experts recommend immunization from the first months of autumn, before spreading the flu, for the body to develop antibodies.
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The flu vaccination begins in October, however, doctors recommend that it take place before the virus spread. Full protection requires 10-14 days to grow, so pharmacies begin to sell at the beginning of autumn.
Annual flu vaccination is recommended for all persons starting at the age of 6 months. People over 65, however, have a higher risk of serious complications due to flu.
According to the National Institute of Statistics, in the influenza season 2023 – 2024, until March 14, 2024, 97 deaths were registered due to this virus. The data from the National Institute of Statistics also show that the percentage of vaccination of people over 65 – who receive the free serum by the family doctor – was 20% in 2023. The flu vaccination at the general population was 9%.
Who can do the vaccine for free and how
It benefits from the prescription, release and settlement in 100% compensation regime of the reference price of the flu vaccine children between 6 months and 19 years, pregnant women, persons over 65, specialized medico-sanitary and auxiliary.
Among those who can benefit from free are: people between the ages of 19 and 65 in one of the following situations: they have been diagnosed with chronic – cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, hepatic, neurological, oncological, autoimmune, with congenital malformations, obesity, assplenia, HIV/AIDS, Congress. It is in preparation for splenectomy, follows immunosuppressive therapy or organ transplantation.
In the season 2024-2025, the flu vaccination campaign is also carried out through the family doctors' offices, based on a prescription, so that the flu vaccine will be purchased by each patient insured from the pharmacy, based on an electronic prescription issued by the family doctor.
For administration, patients should go to the family doctor's office. If it will not be administered immediately, the vaccine should be kept in the refrigerator at a temperature of 2-8 degrees Celsius, being recommended that these conditions be respected during the transport period. Also, the vaccine should be kept in the original packaging.
The vaccine is free only for insured
The vaccine is settled in 100% compensation for insured persons, under the conditions listed. The insured persons between the ages of 45 and 65, without chronic diseases benefit from the prescription, release and settlement in compensation regime 50% of the reference price of the flu vaccine.
People who are not included in the compensation categories can be vaccinated by purchasing the vaccine at full price, inform the Directorate of Public Health.
