Vaccination
Influenza
Need to protect yourself and others during flu season?
Vaccination is the best way to prepare your army of little soldiers against the spread of the influenza virus. Complications from the flu are among the leading causes of hospitalizations during seasonal flu.
Did you know that an annual flu vaccination gives you a minimum level of protection even if the strain is not the same as the one in the seasonal vaccine?
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The target audience
People who receive the flu vaccine every year are better protected in the event of a potential outbreak.
The flu vaccine is recommended once a year for everyone, but especially for those who appear on the following list:
People with chronic illnesses
Pregnant women
Children under the age of two (2)
People aged 60 and over
Everyone living with these vulnerable people
Healthcare workers
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Transmission
Influenza is transmitted through contact with secretions from the nose and throat, either through sneezing and coughing or via infected hands and objects.
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Prevention
The best protection against influenza is to get vaccinated every year and practice basic hygiene, especially frequent hand washing or hand sanitizing with an alcohol-based gel such as Purell®.
The flu is more than just a cold!
If you want to prevent the flu this winter, come see us—we have the vaccines.
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Recognize the symptoms
People with seasonal flu may experience one or more of the symptoms listed above. Please note that coughing and fatigue may persist for two (2) weeks or longer.
Sudden fever
Shivers
Headaches
Sore muscles
Dry cough
Significant general malaise lasting several days
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Complications
- Otitis
- Sinusitis
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Mortality among people at risk
Please note that complications can also affect people in very good health.
Vaccination schedule
| Adult | One (1) dose | A single dose | Each year |
| Children aged 9 and over | One (1) dose | A single dose | Each year |
|
Children aged 1 to 9 Who have already received one dose in previous years |
One (1) dose | A single dose | Each year |
|
Children under 9 years old For their first flu vaccination |
Two (2) doses | Second dose 4 weeks after the first | Each year |
Our services are offered in our clinic and satellite clinic as well as in your home. Appointments preferred.
For more information, please contact us.
Accès Infirmières | New clinic
82, Route 338
Les Coteaux, QC J7X 1A2
Accès Infirmières
287, boulevard D'Anjou
Châteauguay, QC J6J 2R4