Abu Dhabi Health Authority: The vaccine is updated annually to provide protection against viruses

4 options for obtaining a "flu" vaccine... and excluding 6 categories of vaccination fees

Influenza vaccination is the most effective and safe way to prevent infection.

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The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has identified four options for booking an appointment to obtain a flu vaccination in Abu Dhabi, which included booking an appointment through the SEHA call center 80050, or via “WhatsApp +971-2 4102200”, or through the “SEHA” application. In addition to the option to book a home appointment, stressing the importance of getting a flu vaccination this year, to protect against all the most dangerous types of influenza, and to protect the most vulnerable members of society from contracting a life-threatening disease, especially with the possibility of contracting influenza and “Covid-19” at the time. The same, resulting in serious health problems.

It identified six categories that can receive the vaccination for free, including adults aged 50 years and over, children under 18, people of determination, pregnant women, trust card holders, and people with chronic diseases, while the vaccine will be available for the rest of the other categories for 50 dirhams.

SEHA confirmed that it had started providing seasonal influenza vaccination to members of society in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in line with the campaign launched by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the Abu Dhabi Health Department, and the Abu Dhabi Center for Public Health, under the slogan "Immunize yourself...Protect your community", with the aim of raising awareness. The importance of vaccination against seasonal influenza among all members of society.

Dr. Noura Al-Ghaithi, the Acting Executive Director of the External Therapeutic Services, one of the facilities of the “SEHA” company, called on all members of society, especially people classified within the at-risk groups, to receive influenza vaccination, to reduce the risk of acute influenza symptoms, avoid dangerous complications, and not Having to go to hospital.

SEHA provides vaccination to all members of society in all its health centers in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Those wishing to obtain vaccination can contact the SEHA call center 80050, or through the SEHA application, to book an appointment at one of the health centers. And through the vehicle survey centers affiliated with the “SEHA” company.

For her part, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al-Hosani, indicated during the periodic media briefing to introduce the latest developments and cases related to the “Corona” virus, to the coincidence of the seasonal flu season these days with the “Covid-19” pandemic, and the symptoms of both diseases are similar in a way. Great, pointing to the importance of community members heading to health centers and taking the seasonal influenza vaccine, to provide protection against common viruses that cause disease, especially for the groups most vulnerable to influenza complications, including the elderly, people with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and children, especially the lesser ones. of five years.

Al Hosani stressed that vaccination is the best effective and safe way to prevent infection, and the most successful medical intervention, so we recommend community members to take the seasonal influenza vaccination, and we also remind them of the importance of initiating the “Covid 19” vaccination, and that the recommended time interval between influenza vaccination and the “Covid 19 vaccination” » It is two weeks.

For its part, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health identified 11 categories that are considered the most important for taking the vaccination, including: health care providers, children under five, pregnant women, pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims, smokers, people aged 65 years and over, and people receiving treatments that may weaken the ability of The immune system, such as radiotherapy or other treatments given to people with cancer, people who have damaged or removed the spleen, people with HIV and AIDS, people receiving treatment for alcoholism, and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and chronic lung disease (including asthma) patients with chronic liver disease, as well as patients with kidney disease.

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