07 Apr , 2022 By : monika singh
As the Covid-19 pandemic cases fall, experts predict it is important to protect yourself against flu. The World Health Organisation has also reminded us about protecting ourselves against influenza by getting flu shots, especially for people aged 60 or older, pregnant women, and health workers as they are at higher risk of severe flu.
The most common flu symptoms that need medical intervention
Can flu vaccine protect against Covid-19?
A flu shot, however, doesn’t protect people from COVID-19. WHO recommends high-risk people, including expecting mothers, take these precautions:
How to protect children from flu
WHO has cautioned that children under 5 years old are at greater risk of severe complications from infuenza such as hospitalization and, more rarely, death.
How to know if you have the flu or COVID-19
Dr. Sylvie Briand, Director, WHO Infectious Hazard Management says COVID-19 has some specific symptoms linked to coronavirus infection such as anosmia (lack of smell) and ageusia (lack of taste). Whereas, fever, headache, sneezing, and coughing are common symptoms of flu.
However, prevention measures work for both of them specially ventilation of rooms, washing hands, wearing masks, and maintaining physical distancing
Underlying health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory diseases, put COVID-19 patients at higher risk than flu infections. For flu, children and pregnant are also at higher risk for severe disease.
Studies say taking flu shots and covid vaccination at the same time is safe but people need to check with their physician before taking these vaccines, Dr. Briand says.
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