Ulyana Suprun, acting Minister of health of Ukraine urges Ukrainians to prepare for the flu season, which is expected to begin in October, and the time to do all the necessary vaccinations.
To protect yourself and family should begin to plan in calendar time for preventive vaccination Agrippa. In Ukraine, according to forecasts from the World Health Organization (WHO) will probably circulate:
- 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
For the 2018-2019 season of the year in Ukraine was expected that three vaccines against influenza. One of them is already registered in Ukraine, and the other completed the process of the specialized expertise of the registration materials for the third vaccine are pending in the State expert centre.
The vaccine will be available in pharmacies within a month, where they will be available and the time to get vaccinated in health facilities.
The Ministry of health buys flu vaccine is centralized for the taxpayers. These vaccines can be purchased for money or get for free if your organization or local authority decides to buy them.
Experts from the Ministry of health of Ukraine has done everything necessary to everything we could to prepare for the season. The vaccine is a reliable tool to pomogayuschie risks of getting sick and to avoid serious complications. However, over the last 3 season were vaccinated on average only 0.5% of the population.
Local authorities and enterprises are encouraged to provide vaccination against flu grazhdankina. Especially those in high-risk groups – health workers, teachers, children under 5 years, pregnant women, the elderly (65 ), and people with chronic diseases.
Vaccination not only protects health, but also the wallet: according to various estimates, the cost of treatment of influenza or SARS range from 400 to 2700 UAH depending on the severity of the disease, and the cost of 1 dose of vaccine that protects against influenza throughout the season, is about 200 hryvnia.
Preparing for the flu in time and cherish health!
Where you can get a flu shot?
As mentioned before, the new vaccine will go on sale later this month. A list of clinics where you can get a flu shot, you will find below but do not forget to check the cost of procedure and availability of necessary vaccines.
Kiev
Doctor Sam
- Sikorsky, 1 (Residential complex Green island-1)
- dragomirova street 20
- street of Lomonosov, 71-G
Clinic Boris
- PR-t Bazhana, 12 and
- 55 Velyka Vasylkivska and
Oxford Medical (Oxford Medical)
- glubochitskaya str, 40x
- Delovaya str., 2B
Medline
- PR-t Geroev Stalingrada, 20
Medical center Rostock
- A. Akhmatova St. 31
Kharkov
Health center Dr. Artemchuk
- ul Derzhavinskaya, 38
Fortis
- PR-t Independence, 10 (PR-t Pravdy)
Mom Doctor
- Novgorodskaja, d. 4
Lions
Medicover
- vul. Stryska, 204
Dnepr
Dovira
- Voskresenskaya St., 2D, (4th floor)
Daily Medical
- PR-t Gagarina, D 99
Multidisciplinary medical center Family clinic
- PR-t Pushkin, 11
Odessa
Medical center Medical Yanko
- Bunina str., 41
- str 1B
Mediakom
- Akademika vil’yamsa, 59к