Flu fact check: Did you know that ...

Fever, severe coughing, muscle aches and/or headaches are typical symptoms of real flu. Vaccination is considered the most effective prevention. Patients with health insurance can now also protect themselves better: Since this year, health insurance companies have been covering the cost of the jab with the broader quadruple vaccine for all people at risk.

via Sabrina

09/26/2017, 08:01

The flu vaccination usually provides protection for one season and should therefore be boosted annually.

Close human contact makes it easy for pathogens to spread.

In accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the vaccines are reformulated each flu season. For some years now, four different flu virus strains have been in circulation: two A and two B strains. Quadruple
vaccines are directed against all four strains.

Until now, they were mainly used for private patients or had to be paid for themselves. Patients with health insurance, on the other hand, received the conventional flu vaccines with only three components. Following a change in the law, people with statutory health insurance can now also receive the quadruple flu vaccine for broader protection this flu season. The quadruple vaccine can be requested from your GP.

EN/QIV1/0008/17; 07/17

1 http://www.rki.de/SharedDocs/FAQ/Influenza/FAQ_Liste.html
2 https://influenza.rki.de/Wochenberichte/2016_2017/2017-24.pdf
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