What is the best way to avoid getting the flu?
The best way protection against influenza is getting the flu shot every year and practising basic hygiene, especially frequent hand washing or hand hygiene with alcohol hand rubs. When you get the flu shot, your body’s immune system develops protection (antibodies) against the strains of the virus in the vaccine. The antibodies help prevent infection or reduce the severity of the illness. Different flu viruses can affect people every year, so the vaccine needs to be updated annually. This is why it is important to be immunized each fall.
