Can you afford to be sick for a week or more?

Each year in Australia flu causes an estimated: 

• 1,500,000 lost work days 
• 300,000 doctor visits 
• 18,000 hospitalisations 
• 3,000 deaths in older Australians. 
  

FLU IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS

• You can pass flu on before you know you’ve got it. 
• One sneeze can spread the flu up to a metre. 
  

THE SIMPLE FACTS ABOUT FLU

• You cannot get flu from the vaccine – it does not contain any live virus. 
• It doesn’t matter how fit or healthy you are – you are still at risk of getting the flu. 
• ‘Natural Immunity’ is no guarantee – the flu virus is changing all the time. There is no guarantee that your body will have built up immunity to the coming strains of flu.
• Vitamins don’t stop flu – it is not proven that vitamin C or echinacea reduce your risk of getting flu. Antibiotics do not work against viruses like influenza. 
• Get vaccinated every year – the vaccine is a safe and effective way to reduce your risk of flu.