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Written by: Cui Bi Zheng
2019-12-06 19:58
Last updated: 2019-12-06 19:58The winter flu season is approaching, and many people are worried about getting sick. There is a message circulating on the Internet that the Hospital Authority has issued some appeals for the prevention of flu, including keeping the throat mucosa moist, not patient and not drinking water, and not going to crowded places before the end of March, and stopping eating explosives, spicy food, etc. .
However, the HA issued a clarification today (6th) that the content of the relevant message was not issued by the Authority, and the HA considers that seasonal influenza vaccination is an effective way to prevent influenza. The weather has turned cold recently and the HA reminds the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
A spokesman for the Hospital Authority clarified that the content of the message was not sent by the Authority to look straight. (Profile picture)
A spokesman for the Hospital Authority clarified that the content of the message was not sent by the Authority to look straight. The HA believes that seasonal influenza vaccination is an effective way to prevent influenza. The weather has turned cold recently and the HA reminds the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Eligible patients who undergo regular follow-up visits in specialist outpatient and general out-patient clinics in public hospitals can receive injections at the clinic on the date of follow-up, or call their clinics to arrange for vaccination. In addition, community elders aged 65 or above can also be vaccinated at general clinics.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health has also launched a "Vaccine Funding Scheme" for the general public. Eligible persons (including pregnant women, persons aged 50 or above, children aged 6 months to under 12 years old, persons with intellectual disabilities and disability allowances) (Persons) can register for seasonal flu vaccination at private doctors' clinics that have registered to participate in the scheme. The public can check the private clinics that provide free flu vaccination services at this website.
[Winter Influenza] Yi Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department has waited for more than 8 hours.
[Winter Influenza] Occupancy rate of medical beds in 10 public hospitals exceeds 100%.
[Winter Influenza] Occupancy rate of hospitals in ten hospitals reaches over 100%.
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