Influenza Is Not Child's Play. But Flu Vaccination Is!

If your child is from 6 months to 8 years of age, talk to your doctor about their annual flu vaccination today.

Do you have children under the age of 8?

Carefree. Energetic. Curious. Children are all these things and more! Children are also very social. Making new friends, playing in their neighborhood or being indoors can put them at risk of infections - like flu. Flu is contagious. Each year, around 8.7 lakh children under the age of 5 get hospitalized because of flu(13). There’s a way to keep your child, under the age of 8 years, away from the flu and its related illnesses. In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April.

  • Influenza vaccination is recommended for all children from 6 months to 5 years14.
  • Influenza vaccination is desirable for children from 6 months to 8 years of age15.

Ask your pediatrician about flu vaccination and give your little one the best protection from flu.

Flu is putting our children at more risk than ever. No kidding!

School days may be back, but so is the risk of an Influenza attack! The annual attack rate during flu outbreaks is over 40% in preschool age and over 30% in school age. This, in turn, can lead to up to 35% increase in OPD visits and excess hospitalization as well as up to 20-30% increase in antibiotic courses. In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April.

  • Influenza vaccination is recommended for all children from 6 months to 5 years14.
  • Influenza vaccination is desirable for children from 6 months to 8 years of age15.

Talk to your doctor to know more about preventing flu and its complications in children.

Ignoring Flu can be risky. Sometimes, even fatal.

You can't call it 'just the flu' if it causes:

10x risk of heart attack in the week after infection in healthy populations of all ages1
6x risk2,3 of hospitalization
6x risk of death4 from Influenza complications for individuals with diabetes
8x risk of stroke following Influenza infection5

The true medical burden of seasonal influenza and its complications are much more serious than initially perceived and are associated with broad health complications beyond the respiratory system. Remember, taking flu symptoms seriously can save your life.
In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April. Flu vaccination is recommended for adults at risk like people with Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Heart Disease by various national and international bodies including WHO and MOHFW. So, talk to your doctor today to know more about flu vaccination.

It takes the power of vaccination to stop the COVID-19 and Flu twindemic.

Vaccination gives you the best protection you need against the double risk of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. WHO and other bodies from 21 major countries, including ACVIP India, recommend co-administration of Influenza vaccine with COVID-19 vaccine. Moreover, MOHFW recommends an interval of 2 weeks between COVID-19 and any other vaccine. So, don’t underestimate either of the two, and talk to your doctor today about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu.
In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April. Flu vaccination is recommended for adults at risk like people with Diabetes , COPD , Asthma , Heart Disease by various national and international bodies including WHO and MOHFW.

Vaccination is your best bet to stop the spread of Flu.

Whether you’re 6 or 60 years old, vaccination is the most effective way to prevent flu. It has been, for 60 years and counting. The most effective way to prevent Influenza and/or severe outcomes from Influenza, is vaccination. Safe and effective vaccines are available and have been used for more than 60 years. So, don’t wait, vaccinate today to protect yourself and your loved one against flu and its complications. In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April.

  • Influenza vaccination is recommended for all children from 6 months to 5 years14.
  • Influenza vaccination is desirable for children from 6 months to 8 years of age15.

Talk to your doctor to know more about preventing flu and its complications in children.

It's the season to fight Flu with the right vaccine!

If you’re in India, there can be no better time than April onwards to get the flu shot. WHO recommends Southern Hemisphere (SH) vaccine for India based on Influenza vaccination zone, and vaccination timing starts by April and can be continued till September. So, don’t wait until it’s too late! Talk to your doctor about flu vaccination today. In India, WHO recommends Influenza vaccine with SH strains starting from April.

  • Influenza vaccination is recommended for all children from 6 months to 5 years14.
  • Influenza vaccination is desirable for children from 6 months to 8 years of age15.

Talk to your doctor to know more about preventing flu and its complications in children.

Protect your child from Flu this season

Annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way of protection against flu1

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References for articles info:

  1. Kwong JC, et al., Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection, 2018; 2013
  2. Bouter, et al., Effect of epidemic influenza on ketoacidosis, pneumonia and death in diabetes mellitus: a hospital register survey of 1976-1979 in The Netherlands, 1991
  3. Allard R et al., Diabetes and the severity of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection, 2010
  4. Influenza: the green book, chapter 19, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/influenza-the-green-book-chapter-19
  5. Warren-Gash, Laboratory-confirmed respiratory infections as triggers for acute myocardial infarction and stroke, 2018
  6. Neuzil KM et al. The effect of influenza on hospitalizations, outpatient visit and courses of antibiotics in children,NEJM 2000,342:225-31
  7. Turner D et al, National Institute of Clinical Excellence. Systematic review and economic decision modelling for the prevention and treatment of influenza A & B 2
  8. World Health Organization (WHO). Coadministration of seasonal inactivated influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. 2021; https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/346897/WHO-2019-nCoV-SAGE-Vaccines-coadministration-Influenza-2021.1-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.Accessed 25/10/2021.
  9. Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). ATAGI recommendations on the use of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. 2021; https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/atagi-recommendations-on-the-use-of-a-booster-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine. Accessed 28/10/2021.
  10. WHO Fact sheet N°211 (March 2014).
  11. https://www.who.int/influenza/vaccines/tropics/vaccination_zone/en/
  12. https://www.who.int/influenza/vaccines/tropics/vaccination_timing/en/
  13. Lafond KE et al., Plos Med 13(3): e1001977. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001977 Published in 2016
  14. Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP): Recommended Immunization Schedule (2020-21) and Update on Immunization for Children Aged 0 Through 18 Years (indianpediatrics.net)
  15. Seasonal Influenza :: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

Disclaimer

The information on this website is issued in public interest by Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt Ltd. with the intention to create general awareness around immunization for children. This information does not constitute any medical advice, opinion and/or recommendation / or promotion of Sanofi products. Please consult your child’s doctor for details regarding immunization.