(โรงพยาบาลกรุงเทพพิษณุโลก) High-dose influenza vaccine for seniors
High-dose influenza vaccine for seniors
Influenza can be prevented with annual vaccinations. Each year, the virus changes and mutates, resulting in new, more virulent strains. The influenza vaccine is adjusted annually to suit the strains circulating at that time. Influenza vaccines can be administered year-round, but the best times are before the rainy season (May) and before the winter season (October), as these are when outbreaks typically begin.
Currently, influenza vaccines for the elderly have been developed, offering improved protection against influenza infection and potentially reducing hospitalizations from complications such as pneumonia and other respiratory infections caused by the flu.