Flu Facts

View detailed information about flu prevention, vaccination, and post vaccination care guide

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Vaccination Benefits

Why Get Vaccinated?

Scientific reasons to protect yourself and your community

Proven Protection

Reduces your risk of flu illness by 40–60% during seasons when flu viruses are spreading

Community Shield

Protects vulnerable populations including children, elderly, and those with chronic conditions

Prevents Severity

Prevents serious complications and hospitalizations from flu-related illnesses

Clinically Tested

Safe, thoroughly tested, and recommended by healthcare professionals worldwide

Did You Know?

Flu Facts You Should Know

Key facts about influenza from global health authorities

1 Billion estimated cases of flu are thought to occur annually¹
Flu Can Affect Anyone Regardless of their age — no one is immune to influenza.²·³
Antibiotics Are Ineffective Flu is caused by viruses, so antibiotics won't work against it.²
Recovery Takes ~1 Week Healthy people usually recover, but some may need hospitalization or can even die.²
Viruses Mutate Over Time Flu is seasonal because the virus mutates, returning every year in a new form.³
Spreads via Coughing & Sneezing The virus travels from infected people to those around them through droplets.²
Protecting the Vulnerable Preventing flu helps protect older people, pregnant women, and those with chronic conditions.¹

The World Health Organization recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone — vaccination remains the best way to prevent flu.¹

Boost Immunity

Vaccination is the best way to prevent flu¹

¹ WHO. Influenza (Seasonal), October 2023.  ·  ² UK NHS. The Flu Vaccination, Winter 2022–2023.  ·  ³ Alvarez F, et al. Future Microbiol. 2019; 14(16), 1429–1436.

Take Action

Get Vaccinated Today

One shot can stop the spread. Find a vaccination site (Mercury Drug, Watsons, Southstar, RPI, and doctor clinics).

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