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## **Vaccination Grippe**
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** Grippe emerged as a catastrophic threat to global health, leading to widespread illness and imposing significant socio-economic burden.**
**Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause a range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches, and fatigue. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, bronchitis, and even death.**
**Globally, influenza is a major public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that influenza causes 3-5 million cases of severe illness and 290,000-650,000 deaths annually.**
**The influenza virus is constantly changing, and new strains emerge each year. This makes it difficult to develop a vaccine that is effective against all strains of the virus. However, vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza.**
**Influenza vaccines are made from inactivated or weakened influenza viruses. They work by stimulating the body's immune system to produce antibodies against the virus. These antibodies can then protect the body from infection.**
### **What are the Benefits of Influenza Vaccination**?
**There are many benefits to influenza vaccination, including:**
* **Reduced risk of illness:** Influenza vaccination can reduce the risk of getting the flu by up to 60%.
* **Reduced risk of severe illness:** If you do get the flu, vaccination can reduce the risk of severe illness, such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
* **Reduced risk of hospitalization:** Vaccination can reduce the risk of hospitalization for influenza by up to 70%.
* **Reduced risk of death:** Vaccination can reduce the risk of death from influenza by up to 80%.
### **Who Should Get Vaccinated?**
**Everyone 6 months of age and older should get an influenza vaccine every year.**
**However, some people are at higher risk of developing serious complications from influenza, and they should get vaccinated as soon as possible. These people include:**
* **Children under 5 years of age.**
* **Adults 65 years of age and older.**
* **Pregnant women.**
* **People with chronic health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease.**
* **People who live in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.**
* **Healthcare workers.**
### **When Should You Get Vaccinated?**
**The best time to get an influenza vaccine is in the fall, before the flu season begins.**
**However, it is still beneficial to get vaccinated later in the season, even if you have already been exposed to the flu.**
### **How to Get Vaccinated?**
**Influenza vaccines are available from your doctor's office, local pharmacy, or other healthcare providers.**
**You can also get a flu shot at your workplace or school.**
**Most health insurance plans cover the cost of influenza vaccination.**
### **Side Effects of Influenza Vaccination**
**Influenza vaccination is generally safe and well-tolerated.**
**The most common side effects are:**
* **Soreness, redness, or swelling at the injection site.**
* **Low-grade fever.**
* **Headache.**
* **Muscle aches.**
* **Fatigue.**
**These side effects usually go away within a few days.**
### **Serious side effects from influenza vaccination are rare.**
**If you have any concerns about the side effects of influenza vaccination, talk to your doctor.**
### **Conclusion**
**Influenza is a serious public health threat that can lead to widespread illness and death. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications.**
**Everyone 6 months of age and older should get an influenza vaccine every year.**
**If you have any questions about influenza vaccination, talk to your doctor.**
