As the weather is changing in Qatar, there are more chances of falling ill. Qatar has started its seasonal flu campaign. They made flu vaccinations free of charge available at all primary health-care centres, private health facilities and semi-government facilities all over Qatar.

Image: Clinics and Hospitals in Qatar that are providing free flu vaccinations

What is Influenza and its vaccination?

(Flu) is a respiratory disease that is viral and consistently influenza antibodies are delivered relying upon the flu strains that are most generally circling. Broad research is done before the immunization is delivered to guarantee its viability.

The current year’s influenza in Qatar is not quite the same as a year ago’s and every one of the strains have been incorporated into the new antibody to ensure everybody who gets the immunization is completely secured.

Why get the flu vaccination?

Flu is a genuine malady; it can prompt hospitalization and, if complexities emerge, once in a while even demise. Despite the fact that each influenza season is unique, and the flu disease can influence people in an unexpected way, ever year, a great many individuals get this season’s cold virus, countless individuals get hospitalized from it and several thousands even bite the dust from influenza related issues.

Indeed, even people that are solid can get this season’s cold virus and pass it on to other people. That is the motivation behind why it is imperative to take every single conceivable measure to shield yourself and your friends and family from this genuine ailment. By getting inoculated, you help to secure yourself, your family and your companions.

It is prescribed that everybody get this season’s flu virus inoculation before the winter season begins in light of the fact that the immunization needs, somewhere around, 14 days to create antibodies in the body that will work to raise insusceptibility and keep an influenza disease.

Who should get the flu vaccination?

As per Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC):

• individuals who are at risk of influenza vaccine complications should receive the vaccination
• children below the age of five, especially those below two years
• individuals who are 65-years-old and above
• pregnant women
• patients receiving palliative care

Different people who should be inoculated against flu, as indicated by the PHCC, are people with perpetual lung malady (like incessant obstructive aspiratory sickness and cystic fibrosis), coronary illness (like innate coronary illness, congestive heart disappointment and coronary course infection), blood issue (sickle cell ailment), endocrine issue, (for example, diabetes), kidney issue, liver issue and metabolic issue (like acquired metabolic disarranges and mitochondrial issue), a debilitated insusceptible framework because of ailment or treatment (HIV, growth or those that are interminable steroid abusers) or under 19-year-olds, those that experience the ill effects of weight and the individuals who get long haul ibuprofen treatment.

Who should not get the flu vaccination?

Despite the fact that it is suggested that everybody get immunized against influenza, there are a few people who ought not take a stab at getting the immunization. These include:

• Children who are underneath the age of a half year
• People who are susceptible to this season’s cold virus antibody or any fixing inside the immunization