Flu vaccination

Every season we all see adverts urging us to get the flu shot. We know it’s important and it helps keep us healthy but do we really understand why we need a new shot every year, and how the shots are decided upon?  Let’s talk about some facts and myths about the flu shot, and set out some information about this seasons’ flu shot for you.  No matter your questions, Pearl Chemist Group offers flu vaccinations at our vaccination clinic in Earlsfield.

The flu vaccine is a vaccine that contains an inactivated form of the flu virus that provides protection against the flu before outbreaks of the flu have started. It is available from late September or early October onwards through the Spring each year, taking up to two weeks for you to be fully protected against the flu after vaccination.

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What is the flu?
The flu is an infectious respiratory illness that you can catch all year round.  Even so, there are some times of the year considered the flu “season” - especially the winter. Common symptoms are fever, aches, sore throat and runny nose.  The best way to help protect yourself against the flu is the flu vaccine. Not only does this protect you, but it also helps reduce the risk of spreading the flu amongst others. The vaccine may not prevent flu entirely, but it will help to shorten the duration and decrease symptoms.

Who will be offered the flu vaccine?

• Primary school children
• Children aged 2-5
• Adults aged 16 years or over who

Now that it is cold and flu season, you should book your flu vaccine if you have not done so already. The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself against the more serious consequences of the flu. The flu goes around every year, mostly in the winter and it is a highly infectious illness. That means it spreads very easily from person to person. A flu tends to be much worse than a cold. To keep yourself safe this flu season, book your flu vaccine at the Pearl Chemist Group location in Earlsfield.

What Is The Flu?
The flu is caused by a virus that gets inside of your lungs. Antibiotics are not effective for viruses, but could be needed if there are complications from the flu. The flu is spread through coughs and sneezes of infected individuals.

What Are the Top 3 Myths About the Flu Vaccine?
1.  The flu is not serious, so a vaccine is not

The annual flu vaccine is one of the most safe and effective vaccines that protects people at risk of becoming seriously ill from the flu. Whilst many people may experience a flu that they can treat at home, the flu can lead to serious illness or even hospitalisation. The best time to have the flu vaccine is usually in the autumn or the early winter before flu season is in full swing and spreading at its height. Pearl Chemist Group in Earlsfield offers a convenient and quick flu vaccine at our vaccine clinic.

Is the Flu Vaccine safe?
The flu vaccine is one of the safest and most reliable vaccines that are given today. Allergic reactions to the flu vaccine are very rare, but if they do happen, they usually happen within minutes. If a rare reaction does happen to you, the person giving the vaccine will have training on how to treat allergic reactions. Other than a very rare allergic reaction, other side effects are mild, can

Have you been feeling under the weather?  Are you laid flat out in bed, or just feeling rough but able to cope? Do you feel like one more step worse and you’ll be on your way to A & E?  Well, you’ve probably got the flu. Flu and cold can have many of the same symptoms. The difference is that one can land you in the hospital, and can even be fatal. You can prevent and protect yourself from the worst of the flu, but a common cold is both less severe, and often not avoidable. Don’t forget to book your Flu Vaccination in Earlsfield!

Can I avoid the Flu?
Vaccinate!  The most effective way to avoid severe flu and complications that could take you to A & E is to vaccinate.  Each year, from late September or early October onwards, the inactivated flu vaccine is available to milli

New data from Public Health England suggests that people infected with both Covid-19 and flu between January and April were more at risk of serious illness and death. The risk of death more than doubled for both flu and Covid-19 compared to those infected with just Covid-19 alone. Most cases of co-infection were in older people who may have had other pre-existing conditions and a poor immune response and more than half of them died. If you are looking for the flu vaccination in Earlsfield then contact Pearl Chemist Group without delay.

What is the importance of flu shots?

Flu is a serious condition that kills, on average, 11,000 people in England each year and hospitalises many more. Adults who are at risk of flu will also be at risk from Covid-19 so, this year more than ever, the flu vaccine will be essential to protect the UK population from the dual threat of