Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said that the seasonal influenza vaccination was provided for the winter season in Vaxera, adding that the influenza vaccine is old and well-known, and its efficiency in preventing disease is from 50 to 60%, and its efficiency and severity of infection is from 80 to 90%, stressing that the influenza vaccine is available. Currently in pharmacies, it is taken for children 6 months of age and older.
He added, during a telephone interview with the media, Youssef Al-Husseini, through his ninth program broadcast on the Egyptian Channel One, that the vaccine is still the first line of defense for the Corona virus, and deals with the severity of the disease and reduces deaths, commenting: “Community infection rates are decreasing, and there is a decrease in the severity of infection and death rates, and it is due to high rates of vaccination and community immunity.
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of any person being exposed to influenza and its complications, and following precautions helps protect against influenza and other respiratory diseases.