From 22 September to 28 November, flu vaccinations will be administered to students and staff of SPbGASU at the university's Medical and Preventive Care Center.
Vaccinations are carried out with Sovigripp and Flu-M vaccines from 22 September to 28 November, from 10:00 to 14:00 on weekdays (not available on Saturdays). Please contact the registration desk.
"Sovigripp®" is a trivalent influenza vaccine. It is a highly purified drug with good tolerability. The composition of the vaccine is updated annually in strict accordance with WHO recommendations on expected strains of the influenza virus;
Flu-M is a vaccine that fully complies with the main global trends in the field of influenza vaccines and WHO recommendations, namely, it is an unadjuvanted inactivated split vaccine that contains 15 μg of hemagglutinin of each strain.
The strain composition of the Flu-M vaccine for the current epidemic season fully complies with WHO recommendations.
No prior registration is required. Bring your Russian passport and/or student ID card.
First of all, it is recommended to get a flu shot to:
- children;
- pregnant women;
- persons with chronic diseases;
- persons over 60 years of age and medical workers;
- workers in the fields of education, transport and housing and communal services.
When is the best time to get a flu shot?
The best time is from September to November. It's important to allow immunity to develop after the flu shot before the epidemic peaks.
Contraindications:
- allergic reactions to previous influenza vaccinations;
- allergic reactions to chicken protein and other vaccine components;
- severe reaction (temperature above 40° C, swelling and hyperemia at the injection site over 8 cm in diameter) or complications from previous influenza vaccine administration in the anamnesis;
- acute infectious and non-infectious diseases, exacerbation of chronic diseases (vaccinations are administered two to four weeks after recovery, either during the period of convalescence or remission);
- in case of mild acute respiratory viral infections, acute intestinal diseases, vaccination is administered after the temperature has returned to normal;
- children under 6 months of age.