The Midrand Reporter journalist, Ofentse Ditlopo is at the Sanofi Midrand offices this morning, 11 February, for a press briefing aimed at discussing strengthened ways of getting rid of influenza this #fluseason.
Dr Thinus Marais, medical head at Sanofi Pasteur addressed the media on the importance of influenza vaccination.
Dr Thinus Marais said that the infleunza vaccine is one of the more underused medication out there – @PRODUKT_IVY #FluSeason
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According to data, influenza is one of the most overlooked killer diseases, with numbers showing the illness kills more people than cancer worldwide – @PRODUKT_IVY #fluseason
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Marais said that the sad part is they see 12 000 deaths caused by a curable disease – @PRODUKT_IVY #FluSeason
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Marais said that people who are at high risk are kids who are 5-years-old and younger, people with chronic diseases, HIV or TB – @PRODUKT_IVY #fluseason
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People are urged to request and ask their doctors for a vaccine to prevent getting the disease. Pregnant people and kids 6 months and older can be vaccinated too – @PRODUKT_IVY #fluseason
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