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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.
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