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Vaccination

Q：What is the seasonal flu vaccine?
A：The seasonal flu vaccine is an inactivated vaccine containing the components of three influenza viruses, including two subtypes A (H1N1, H3N2) and one subtype B. The 2009 pandemic (H1N1) flu virus has been included in 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine as WHO’s recommendation for Northern Hemisphere.
Q：What’s the function of flu vaccine?
A：Flu vaccine can cause antibodies to develop in the body. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the virus that included in the vaccine.
Q：Why should people get vaccinated against the flu?
A：Influenza virus can cause serious disease for some people, leading hospitalization and even death. Getting vaccinated can avoid infection and prevent spreading the virus to others. The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year. So people should get flu vaccinated annually.
Q：Who can get vaccinated without charge in Taiwan?
A：
1. People older than 65 years;
2. Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities;
3. 6 months and older children prior to school age;
4. Health care professionals, quarantine officers and first line emergency relief personnel;
5. Poultry workers;
6. Elementary student from first grade to fourth grade;
7. People of any age with catastrophic illness.

最後更新日期 2012/11/5