Recently, the weather in Italy has gradually become colder, and it begins to feel like winter in the morning and evening. As the cooling is also the flu virus. Every autumn, the flu virus begins to spread among the people. Just like the new coronavirus, it is contagious. At the mildest, it is like a cold, and in severe cases it can lead to death.
Some people who are already weak, such as young children and the elderly, are at a greater risk of suffering from influenza . In Italy, October to the end of December is the season for influenza vaccination, so by the end of September, those who need to book influenza vaccines can book!
Influenza is mainly transmitted through droplets of coughing and sneezing, and can also be transmitted through contact with contaminated respiratory secretions. The incubation period of seasonal influenza is usually 1-4 days, from the first day of infection to the fifth day, it is a time when the virus is easily transmitted.
Symptoms of flu include sudden high fever, cough, muscle aches, headache, chills, loss of appetite, fatigue, sore throat, and may also experience vomiting or diarrhea, especially for children. Most people need a week or ten days to recover. In terms of preventing influenza, it is actually the same as preventing the new coronavirus.
Influenza vaccination activities in Italy will begin in early October, but there will be some differences due to the region. For example, in Lazio , the vaccine can be purchased in pharmacies, while in Emilia Romagna Region , the head of health policy said that it will plan to start influenza vaccination by the end of October and need to pass a family doctor.
Influenza vaccine can be vaccinated at ASL vaccination institutions in various regions and autonomous regions, as well as at family doctors, pediatricians, and pharmacies.
Influenza vaccination is divided into two types: self-paid and public expenses. If you want to receive public treatment, you must be frail people, such as children and the elderly. They will need a prescription from a family doctor. They can get state reimbursement by buying the vaccine with the prescription.
The group of people who are at their own expense include 18-59 years old, who can go to the pharmacy to buy vaccines, the price is 20 euros, and you can freely choose to let the pharmacist get vaccinated or get vaccinated by yourself.
Health has always been the biggest guarantee for street friends in Italy. If you have children and elderly people at home, you must get influenza vaccinated, which will save you a lot of worries in winter.
