Dr. Egidius Stockenstrom discusses flu prevention strategies.
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Flu Prevention Dr. Egidius Stockenstrom discusses flu prevention strategies.
Featuring Dr. Egidius Stockenstrom, MD, CCFP
Duration: 1 minute, 3 seconds
The primary form of prevention for the flu is the annual flu vaccine.
If you are a person 65 years or older or you have any chronic medical
conditions like diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, or any other
disease compromising your immune system you should receive the annual
flu shot when its available the first time.
Other people that should receive the flu shot or the flu vaccine is all
healthcare workers, all inhabitants of care facilities, and all
caretakers of the above mentioned patients here. It's also recommended
that anybody over the age of six months that's going to be exposed to
the influenza virus - either in the workplace or a social place or at
school - should consider having the flu shot or the flu vaccine.
Presenter: Dr. Egidius Stockenstrom
This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.