Mecca Health Cluster urges flu vaccination to reduce infection risk
Seasonal flu vaccine lowers infection rates and complications, says Mecca Health Cluster official, urging vaccination as flu season begins.
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AIAbdullah Turkistani, Executive Director of Public Health at the Mecca Health Cluster, said the seasonal influenza vaccine offers significant protection for most people against the illness and helps reduce the severity of complications if infection occurs.
Speaking in an interview with Al Ekhbariya TV, Turkistani explained that while the vaccine does not provide complete immunity from influenza, it does protect the majority of people to a large extent and reduces the severity of complications if they do contract the virus.
He emphasized the importance of receiving the seasonal vaccine, especially as flu season approaches, to benefit from the protection it offers and to reduce the risk of infection and related complications.