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Health experts have urged South Africans to make flu prevention plans their priority. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed an earlier-than-usual start to the flu season.
As World Immunisation Week continues, Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy has encouraged the public to be proactive in their approach to wellbeing.
“Even though immunisation week highlights the importance of getting vaccinated. It is, in fact, not the only thing that individuals are required to do to reduce the mindset and that’s why individuals need to change their mindset. Key standard prevention measure is that even though immunisation week highlights the importance of getting vaccinated, it is in fact not the only thing individuals are required to do to avoid contracting anything. So, in terms of free vaccination. I could start there. Timing is critical as the vaccination should be done as soon as it becomes available.
PODCAST| Experts encourage high-risk groups and the elderly to take the flu vaccine:
