Flu season 2024/2025: Vaccinations now in the Wismar health department!

Flu season 2024/2025: Vaccinations now in the Wismar health department!

At the end of summer, the 2024/2025 flu season also appears. Current data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) already show an increase in respiratory diseases and flu -like symptoms. In response to this development, the Health Department of Northwest Mecklenburg called on the population to be vaccinated against the virus flu.

The importance of this request cannot be underestimated. Because while a flu infection is usually mild, virus flu can cause significantly more severe symptoms. For this reason, the health authorities recommend a vaccination measure to not only protect individual health, but also to promote public health as a whole.

Free vaccinations

For those interested, the public health service offers free vaccinations in the health department at Rostocker Straße 76 in Wismar every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Note: A make -up appointment is required and can be made under the phone numbers 03841/30405310, 30405308 or 30405345.

In addition, general practitioners can also offer the flu vaccination, whereby the costs for this are covered by the health insurance companies-an incentive for many to be vaccinated.

Transfer routes and symptoms

As the health department makes clear, the virus flu is spread through droplet infection, which means when coughing, sneezing and by shaking hands like shaking hands. The clinical picture should also not be underestimated: in addition to typical symptoms such as headache and body aches, coughing and runny nose, high fever can occur up to 40 ° Celsius, accompanied by a general feeling of weakness. It is particularly worrying that virus flu for risk groups, such as older people or people with previous illnesses, can even be fatal.

That is why it is important to take preventive measures at an early stage. This includes not only vaccination, but also hygienic behavior. Health office manager Omer Oglou recommends using paper handkerchiefs when coughing and coughing in your own sleeve instead of in hand to minimize the risk of infection.

In conclusion, he points out that the distance to other people is also a decisive factor when coughing. The risk of disease transmission can be greatly reduced by simple hygiene measures.