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Should Viewers of Asian Games Get Influenza Vaccines? - The grand event of the 2018 Asian Games will soon be held in Palembang and Jakarta. Are you getting ready to buy a ticket to watch the match in your favorite sport? If you have, the next step you will take is to prepare a health condition.Yes, for those of you who want to watch the 2018 Asian Games event directly, preparing health conditions is a must thing to do. Because in the match field you will meet directly with many people with different health backgrounds. If your body is not in good condition, it is not impossible that you will get a disease, one of which is flu.
Deeper about flu
Flu is a disease caused by infection infection. Symptoms of this disease cause more severe complaints than the common cold cough, namely high fever more than 38⁰C, muscle pain, chills, cold sweat, headache, dry cough, weakness of the body, weakness, congestion, and sore throat.
Flu need to be given immediate treatment measures. Because the disease can be life threatening if it occurs on an ongoing basis, moreover it has caused complications.
Need a flu vaccine?
Seeing the severity of flu symptoms and the severity that can be caused, the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC) recommends those who are aged 6 months and over to get a flu shot regularly every year. This type of vaccination has proven safe and can be given to those who play on words, including pregnant women.
In line with the CDC, the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) and the Indonesian Internal Medicine Specialist Association (PAPDI) also recommend giving flu vaccinations since the age of 6 months which is repeated every year.
In addition, the CDC also strongly recommends that certain groups get flu vaccines every year. The group referred to here is:
Children aged 6 months to 4 years. People aged 50 years and over.
Those who suffer from lung disease (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), kidney, liver, nerve, blood, and metabolic (including diabetes).
People with low immune systems (including people with HIV), women who plan pregnancies, children, and the elderly.
Health care workers and baby caregivers.
The special group is highly recommended to get flu vaccinations every year, because they are feared to be able to contract the flu which causes complaints more severe than others in general.
On the other hand, even though the flu vaccine is so important, there are some people who should not receive this vaccination, or at least have to consult a doctor first. Those mentioned here are infants less than 6 months old, and people with severe allergic reactions to gelatin, antibiotics, and eggs.
Flu vaccination is not required. However, if you have the opportunity and access to get it, you should not delay or doubt. Prevention is better than cure, right? Welcome to watch the 2018 Asian Games!
People with low immune systems (including people with HIV), women who plan pregnancies, children, and the elderly.
Health care workers and baby caregivers.
The special group is highly recommended to get flu vaccinations every year, because they are feared to be able to contract the flu which causes complaints more severe than others in general.
On the other hand, even though the flu vaccine is so important, there are some people who should not receive this vaccination, or at least have to consult a doctor first. Those mentioned here are infants less than 6 months old, and people with severe allergic reactions to gelatin, antibiotics, and eggs.
Flu vaccination is not required. However, if you have the opportunity and access to get it, you should not delay or doubt. Prevention is better than cure, right? Welcome to watch the 2018 Asian Games!
