Pregnant women and the elderly are being urged to prepare for winter and get a flu shot. Source: AAP
PREGNANT women and the elderly are being urged to prepare for winter and get a flu shot following an "unusually high" level of influenza in NSW this summer.
The Director of Health Protection NSW, Dr Jeremy McAnulty, said the northern hemisphere had experienced widespread influenza over the past months, with influenza A(H1N1) pandemic strain, A(H3N2) and influenza B circulating to different extents in different countries.
An unusually high level of influenza had also been seen in NSW over summer, he said.
He and other health professionals are now urging people, especially the elderly and pregnant women, to prepare for winter.
"The Australian flu vaccine has been updated to more closely match the influenza strains likely to circulate in NSW this year.
"So get a shot in preparation for this season," Dr McAnulty said on Sunday.
He said the seasonal flu shot continues to be the best defence for pregnant women and has the added advantage of protecting babies during their first six months when they are too young to have the vaccine.
NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner said the government's Be Winter Wise campaign, launched on Sunday, was focusing on pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions.
"Although we are still experiencing warm weather, people should not be complacent when it comes to the dangers of the flu," she said in a statement.
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