Flu Shots Brygon Medical

The 2023 Flu Shot and the Coronavirus

2023 FLU VACCINATIONS ARE ARRIVING AT BRYGON MEDICAL!

Please call Brygon Medical to book an appointment for your flu shot during standard business hours. Please be patient if we have not received our supply yet.

YOUR SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!

Brygon Medical have put extra safety measures in place at our clinics to keep you protected when you visit us in person. Please ask us for more information upon booking in for your vaccination.

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT CORONAVIRUS?

CORONAVIRUS VS THE FLU

The coronavirus (COVID-19) and the flu are two very different viruses, but they have similar symptoms and both can lead to death. 

We offer COVID-19 Vaccinations. It is also important to practice simple good hygiene:

  • wash your hands regularly with soap,
  • cough into your elbow,
  • stay home away from other people if you are unwell.

DOES ONE STILL NEED THE CURRENT YEAR’S FLU SHOT YOU’VE HAD ONE THE PREVIOUS YEAR?

Yes you do still need the current year’s flu vaccine. Flu virus strains can change from one year to the next. The vaccine may also change to protect against the most recent flu virus strains. A yearly vaccine for influenza is recommended even if the flu strains don’t change from year to year, as one’s immunity from the flu vaccination is not long lasting.

Flu is also highly contagious, so you could pass it on to someone at risk. The flu can be a life-threatening illness for the young, frail and the aged.

IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO GET THE FLU SHOT AT YOUR GP INSTEAD OF THE CHEMIST?

It is much better practise to have your yearly flu shot given to you at your GP practice as they have your medical history, and they can keep a record of your vaccinations and can discuss any medical concerns you may have with you in a private setting. 

WHAT ARE COMMON FLU SYMPTOMS

Generally flu symptoms may occur 1 to 3 days after infection, and generally seem like a ‘common cold’. Typical flu symptoms could include:

  • tiredness;
  • fever;
  • chills;
  • headache;
  • cough;
  • sneezing and runny nose;
  • poor appetite; and
  • muscle aches.

If you or your loved ones experience any of these symptoms this flu season, please see your doctor (call ahead of going in). Further health problems can develop in some people after a flu infection eg. pneumonia, heart, blood system and liver complications, which can lead to death, especially in children and older people.

PLEASE NOTE!

If you think you have the coronavirus, please call us to make your appointment and explain in detail why you think you may have the virus. Please do not book online and do not come in to our clinic before calling us.

TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS

Don't forget you can now book your appointment with your doctor and have the appointment from the comfort of your own home, over the phone.

MORE ON CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS
MORE ON TELEHEALTH BOOKINGS
MORE INFO ON THE 2023 FLU SHOT

BRYGON MEDICAL WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF AND PATIENTS.