Sanofi and Healthway Encourage Flu Vaccination Planning Before Holiday Gatherings
What Readers Should Know
Sanofi and Healthway Medical Network are encouraging vaccination planning before holiday gatherings and travel. Healthway’s VaxHub network offers vaccination access, while patients should discuss suitability and timing with a healthcare professional.
Key Takeaways
- The campaign encourages advance vaccination planning.
- WHO recommends annual influenza vaccination.
- Some groups face higher risks of complications.
- Healthway offers vaccination services through VaxHub.
- Hygiene and staying home when sick remain important preventive habits.
The reminder focuses on preventive care and access to vaccination through Healthway’s VaxHub network.
Sanofi Philippines and Healthway Medical Network are encouraging Filipinos to discuss influenza vaccination with a healthcare professional before holiday gatherings and travel.
The reminder forms part of the organizations’ partnership to improve awareness of adult vaccination and make services easier to access.
Dr. Maria Liela Peñalosa, medical head of Sanofi Vaccines, said flu can disrupt family plans and lead to serious complications, particularly among people at greater risk.
Flu Can Be More Than a Brief Illness
Influenza is a respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. The World Health Organization identifies vaccination as the best way to prevent it and recommends annual vaccination because protection decreases over time. who.int
People at greater risk of severe illness include pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with certain chronic conditions or weakened immune systems. who.int
Symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, and fatigue. Other respiratory infections can produce similar symptoms, so influenza-like illness figures should not automatically be interpreted as confirmed flu cases.
Making Preventive Care Easier to Arrange
Healthway says vaccination services are available through its VaxHub network, including locations in healthcare and mall settings.
Dr. Gina Nazareth, Healthway Medical Network’s chief medical officer, said the goal is to make preventive care easier to fit into everyday routines.
Patients can ask their clinician about the appropriate vaccine and timing, taking their age, health history, and previous vaccination into account.
Vaccination is one part of prevention. WHO also recommends hand hygiene, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when unwell.
For families preparing to gather, the practical step is to plan preventive care ahead rather than wait until the busiest days of the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is annual flu vaccination recommended?
Protection declines over time, according to WHO.
Who faces greater risk of complications?
Groups include pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with certain medical conditions.
Where does Healthway offer vaccination?
Through its VaxHub network.
Are influenza-like illness cases all confirmed influenza?
No. Other respiratory infections can cause similar symptoms.
Who can advise on vaccine suitability?
A qualified healthcare professional familiar with the patient’s health history.
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