We don\u2019t have a traditional winter in Singapore but we definitely have flu seasons! In fact, influenza spikes twice a year here, typically from May to August and again from December to March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are looking to get your yearly jab to stay protected, you might wonder exactly what types of flu shots are available at local polyclinics and General Practitioner (GP) clinics. Let’s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you visit a doctor, you might hear the flu shot referred to by a few different names: the influenza vaccine, the flu jab, or simply flu immunization. Don\u2019t worry, they all mean the exact same thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flu vaccine helps protect against influenza (flu), a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter what you call it, the vaccine’s main job is to act like a “training simulation” for your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It introduces a harmless, inactive piece of the flu virus<\/strong> to your immune system. Your body looks at it, learns exactly how it’s built, and creates protective proteins called antibodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That way, if you ever come into contact with the actual, live flu virus down the road, your immune system recognizes it instantly<\/strong> and can knock it out before it makes you seriously ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: Ministry Of Health (MOH)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you walk into a clinic in Singapore today for a flu shot, you will almost certainly receive a quadrivalent vaccine<\/a> (such as Fluarix Tetra or Influvac Tetra). This flu vaccine is the most commonly used in Singapore due to its broader coverage against multiple influenza strains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Quad”<\/strong> means four, which means this jab is designed to protect you against four different strains of the influenza virus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are inactivated vaccines, meaning they contain killed viruses. They cannot give you the flu; they simply teach your immune system how to fight it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Flu Vaccines Work<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
2) The Standard Quadrivalent Vaccines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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