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The Flu Season is HERE!
It's not too late to get an arm up on the Flu this season.

 
The seasonal flu vaccine protects against several different influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season here in Hungary and the region. Three kinds of influenza viruses commonly circulate among people today: influenza B viruses, influenza A (H1N1) viruses, and influenza A (H3N2) viruses. Each year, one flu virus of each kind is used to produce seasonal influenza vaccine.*

Who Should Get A Shot?

Everyone older than 6 months is recommended for flu vaccination with a few rare exceptions. The Center for Disease Control in the United States provides this list of all people recommended to get the flu vaccine, those who are not recommended to receive the flu shot, and those who should take certain precautions before getting vaccinated. *

 

Remember you are not just potentially saving yourself from the flu but also those you come into contact with!

Call us if you have any questions regarding the flu vaccine, pricing, and to check on availability as we run out of vaccinations quite often.

 

 

 
 
 

Flu Prevention Tips:

  • If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.
  • While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Do not use a reusable handkerchief!
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
  • Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
 
 
Spotlight
Flu vaccines 2013-2014


Influenza vaccines contain non-living, inactivated versions of the flu virus. Although it is not possible to catch the flu from this inactivated vaccine, latent other pathogens in the body may emerge due to the immunological changes as a result of receiving the vaccine, which the patient may feel has caused flu-like symptoms.

 
 
id flu shot
Want a smaller needle?


The ID vaccine uses a smaller needle, and requires a smaller pathogen load to be introduced into the body in order to achieve the same effect. Typical vaccine needles go through the skin, then a layer of fat, and finally enter the muscle. Intradermal vaccines are injected into the skin through a small, ultra-thin needle. Because the skin has more immune cells than the muscle, an intradermal vaccine is able to use the skin's natural defenses, providing a similar level of protection as the traditional flu shot.

 

The ID vaccine is only available for patients over 18 years old and is recommended for those taking anti-coagulation medication

 

 
 
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To sign up for your 2013 Flu vaccination or more info:

 
 
 
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