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DON’T SPREAD FLU It’s in your hands health.nsw.gov.au/flu INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS What is Influenza? Influenza, or flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Influenza is a vaccine-preventable illness, but a new vaccine needs to be given each year because influenza viruses change (mutate) constantly. A new influenza vaccine is prepared each year which also optimises your antibody levels to protect you from influenza. There is no live virus in the influenza vaccine. Best time to get vaccinated Vaccinating from April allows individuals to develop immunity before transmission of influenza is usually at its highest. Most individuals will have developed immunity within two to three weeks of vaccination. As influenza usually occurs from June, with the peak usually falling around August. Benefits of offering Flu Vaccination to your staff Influenza thrives in workplace environments infecting around 1 in 4 people each winter. Once infected a contagious employee may have up to 3 days before symptoms appear, giving the virus opportunity to be passed on to colleagues, customers and family members through every day contact. An employee’s absence from work due to the flu generally lasts for around 3-5 days, but an employee’s productivity can be affected for up to two weeks whilst they fully recover. Castle Hill Medical Centre offers on-site flu vaccinations for your business. We have qualified nurse immunisers who can conduct vaccinations at your workplace to ensure your staff are well covered for the flu season. Call 8865 0633 NOW Please contact our Corporate Services team on (02) 8865 0633 to make an appointment or if you would like more information Get a flu shot Sneeze into your elbow Clean your hands Stay at home if sick

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DON’T SPREAD FLUIt’s in your handshealth.nsw.gov.au/flu

INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS

What is Influenza?Influenza, or flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.

Influenza is a vaccine-preventable illness, but a new vaccine needs to be given each year because influenza viruses change (mutate) constantly. A new influenza vaccine is prepared each year which also optimises your antibody levels to protect you from influenza. There is no live virus in the influenza vaccine.

Best time to get vaccinatedVaccinating from April allows individuals to develop immunity before transmission of influenza is usually at its highest.

Most individuals will have developed immunity within two to three weeks of vaccination. As influenza usually occurs from June, with the peak usually falling around August.

Benefits of offering Flu Vaccination to your staffInfluenza thrives in workplace environments infecting around 1 in 4 people each winter.

Once infected a contagious employee may have up to 3 days before symptoms appear, giving the virus opportunity to be passed on to colleagues, customers and family members through every day contact.

An employee’s absence from work due to the flu generally lasts for around 3-5 days, but an employee’s productivity can be affected for up to two weeks whilst they fully recover.

Castle Hill Medical Centre offers on-site flu vaccinations

for your business.

We have qualified nurse

immunisers who can conduct

vaccinations at your workplace

to ensure your staff are well

covered for the flu season.

Call 8865 0633 NOW

Please contact our Corporate Services team on (02) 8865 0633 to make an appointment or if you would like more information

Get a flu shot

Sneeze into your

elbow