Healthway Medical Flu Vaccine
In singapore pneumonia is the second leading cause of death with the elderly and children at high risk.
Healthway medical flu vaccine. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get an influenza flu vaccine every season with rare exception. Get your flu shot in healthway. Temporary suspension of two flu vaccines in singapore dr john cheng dr john cheng family physician and head of primary care healthway medical discusses the recent news about singapore s decision to halt the use of the sanofi and sk flu shots after 48 patients were reported to have died after receiving these influenza vaccinations in south korea.
Uptake of flu vaccine by healthcare professionals. Healthway medical extends its service to the public by being open from 7am to 8pm for your immediate medical needs and consultations. Flu vaccines are offered in many locations including hospitals polyclinics gp clinics such as all healthway medical clinics and even schools.
Sbcc home visit service sbcc baby and child clinic a member of healthway medical now offers medical consultation for child development selected stable chronic conditions e g. Should you get this vaccine. Lianhe zaobao use of two vaccine brands suspended other vaccines can still be used to avoid co infection of covid 19 and flu dr john cheng dr john cheng family physician and head of primary care healthway medical group shared that the number of people receiving flu vaccines at healthway s clinics has increased by 40 year on year between august and september this year.
June 2 2020. A yearly vaccination is recommended as flu viruses are constantly changing and your body s immunity to influenza viruses may decline over time. You might have been exposed to flu around the time of the vaccination or during the 2 weeks it takes to develop immunity.
This year the hse aims to achieve a target of 75 flu vaccine uptake among healthcare workers. Pneumonia is preventable through vaccinations. For the 2019 20 flu season acip recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed influenza vaccine that is appropriate for the recipient s age and health status iiv riv4 or laiv4 with no preference expressed for any one vaccine over another.
Lianhe zaobao use of two vaccine brands suspended other vaccines can still be used to avoid co infection of covid 19 and flu dr john cheng read more 27 oct 2020. Eczema and routine childhood vaccinations in the comfort and privacy of your home. The vaccine only protects against flu and not other viruses.