{"id":1961,"date":"2023-03-01T17:44:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T17:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/vaccination\/influenza\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:54:35","slug":"influenza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/en\/vaccination\/influenza\/","title":{"rendered":"Influenza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/accesinfirmieres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/icone-500-blanc-vaccination-grippe-acces-infirmieres.png\" alt=\"icone-500-blanc-vaccination-grippe-acces-infirmieres\" title=\"icone-500-blanc-vaccination-grippe-acces-infirmieres\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h4>Vaccination<\/h4><h2>Influenza<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Need to protect yourself and others during flu season?<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>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. <\/p>\n<p><strong>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?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h4>The flu<\/h4><h3>The target audience<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>People who receive the flu vaccine every year are better protected in the event of a potential outbreak. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The flu vaccine is recommended once a year for everyone<\/strong>, but especially for those who appear on the following list:<\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>People with chronic illnesses<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Pregnant women<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Children under the age of two (2)<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>People aged 60 and over<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Everyone living with these vulnerable people<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Healthcare workers<\/h5><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<h4>The flu<\/h4><h3>Transmission<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Influenza is transmitted through contact with secretions from the nose and throat, either through sneezing and coughing or via infected hands and objects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>The flu<\/h4><h3>Prevention<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>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\u00ae.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tThe flu is more than just a cold!\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>If you want to prevent the flu this winter, come see us-we have the vaccines.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t<h4>The flu<\/h4><h3>Recognize the symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>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. <\/p>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Sudden fever<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Shivers<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Headaches<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Sore muscles<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Dry cough<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Significant general malaise lasting several days<\/h5><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clixibook.ca\/hub\/accesinfirmieres\" title=\"Click Here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake an appointment\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h4>The flu<\/h4><h3>Complications<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Otitis<\/li>\n<li>Sinusitis<\/li>\n<li>Bronchitis<\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia<\/li>\n<li>Mortality among people at risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that complications can also affect people in very good health.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tVaccination schedule\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Clientele <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Number of doses <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Recommended interval <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Call back <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Adult \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t One (1) dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A single dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Each year \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Children aged 9 and over \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t One (1) dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A single dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Each year \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Children aged 1 to 9  Who have already received one dose in previous years \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t One (1) dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t A single dose \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Each year \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Children under 9 years old  For their first flu vaccination \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Two (2) doses 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