Flu Vaccinations

March 23, 2016

Flu vaccines are here!

Flu vaccinations are now available at Medplus. 

Influenza – or the flu – is a virus that spreads quickly from person to person. Symptoms include fever, chills, aches, runny nose, a cough and stomach upset. Immunisation is your best defence against the flu

In temperate climates such as New Zealand’s, you’re more likely to get the flu in winter. Some people get very sick – influenza causes deaths every year.

Annual immunisation is recommended to cover the new strains circulating each year. 2016 Flu vaccinations will provide protection against:

A (H1N1): an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) - like virus
A (H3N2): an A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (H3N2) like virus
B/Brisbane/60/2008 like virus

The more people who are protected against influenza, the less it can spread.

Children can also have the flu vaccination, please speak to our reception staff about this.