In the coming weeks in the pharmacies of the country will bring all 350 000 doses of flu vaccine. Therefore, the Ukrainians will be able to purchase the vaccine at the pharmacy at their own expense and to be vaccinated in a health facility.
The cost of the vaccine will range from 200 to 300 UAH.
Vaccination is the most reliable method of preventing influenza and prevention of severe complications of the disease. One vaccination protects you for the entire flu season from the most common and dangerous strains.
According to the forecast of the world health organization, in the new season in Ukraine will circulate the following flu viruses:
- the virus similar to A / Michigan / 45/2015 (H1N1) pdm09;
- the virus similar to A / Singapore / INFIMH-16-0019 / 2016 (H3N2)
- the virus is similar to the B / Colorado / 06/2017.
It is from these dangerous strains will help shape the immunity of the vaccine.
According to various estimates, the damage for each SARS patient (particularly influenza) varies from 420 to 2800 UAH. depending on the severity of the disease, and to state such damage is 4 200-7 800 UAH. while the cost of flu vaccine is 200-300 UAH.
How to transport the vaccine
When transporting vaccine, it is important to maintain cold chain (the temperature should mode), so the drug is not paralstonite properties. After the purchase of the vaccines and try to inoculate as quickly as possible. The best option is to consult with your physician, pediatrician or a family doctor. So you can get answers to their questions, recommendations on the transport of vaccines and to agree on the exact time of vaccination.
The vaccine grapevine to acquire on the funds of enterprises and local budgets for priority risk groups health care workers, teachers, children under five years, pregnant women, the elderly, patients with chronic diseases. The Ministry of health of Ukraine recommends to the local authorities and enterprises to provide vaccines ukrainewith risk groups.
Recall, every year in Ukraine recorded about 6 million infections, 98% of whom are of influenza and SARS. According to the last of the season, in Ukraine there were seven deaths from the flu. None of the patients had not been vaccinated against influenza.