Pregnancy causes changes to your immune system, heart and lungs. Thereby making you more prone to severe illness from influenza (flu) that may result in hospitalisation.

Serious flu complications include bronchitis which may develop into pneumonia.

Flu during pregnancy may also result in preterm labour, premature birth, birth defects and stillbirth.

Infants are at high risk of serious flu complications including dehydration, pneumonia, ear infections, and brain dysfunction. Death may also result.

If you are pregnant, please get vaccinated against the flu. It is one of the most important ways to care for your health during this sensitive time.

The protection you receive from the flu vaccine will be passed on to baby during pregnancy until he or she is born and lasts for the first few months of life.

Immunity gained from flu vaccination during pregnancy will eventually wear off. So be sure to give baby his or her first flu shot after 6 months old.

This is a special time for you and your child. Stay well with flu vaccination for the both of you.

Pencegahan flu pengikat kasih sejati.

Young children commonly catch the influenza (flu) virus from their friends when attending childcare centres and preschools.

Besides the discomfort flu can cause, young children may also develop severe disease. A Malaysian study showed that 88% of children hospitalised for flu were below 5 years old.

Another study has shown that those with chronic health problems like asthma and type 1 diabetes were up to 21 times more likely to be hospitalised for flu.

Young children are at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications (such as pneumonia, severe dehydration, brain dysfunction) that may lead to death.

Ensure your child practises good hygiene, receives good nutrition and gets sufficient rest to reduce his/her flu risk.

Most important, your little one should get a flu shot every year as it is the best tool to prevent the flu.

Annual flu vaccination helps keep children growing, developing and learning well. Your child is counting on your protection.

Pencegahan flu pengikat kasih sejati.