Infectious diseases are dangerous, they can cause complications of the disease, lead to disability, and in some cases death. Adults need to be vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, diphtheria, tetanus, and viral hepatitis. It is necessary to revaccinate adults against diphtheria and tetanus every 10 years with a vaccine provided free of charge against both diseases with diphtheria-tetanus toxoid with a reduced antigen content https://tinyurl.com/3kd9txu2.
Vaccinations against COVID-19 remain free of charge and can be obtained at vaccination points. Vaccines are available: COMIRNATY Omicron (adult) and COMIRNATY Omicron (child). There are 98 permanent vaccination points and 3 mass vaccination centers in the region in Znamianka, Bobrynets, Svitlovodsk - available at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J6J83riKgpA1iKWfLrQhkpd0m05T3G-OgW3Op6Oa6mI/edit?fbclid=IwAR1SXrEXwdgtRtW-qNAKn00JC_OpyKOwZWmwOXnWHGGvisscC3WSukk4qcA&gid=699936290#gid=699936290
For the prevention of influenza, it is recommended to be vaccinated against influenza annually, every epidemic season. In the 2024-2025 season, two 4-valent influenza vaccines are available in Ukraine: JiSi Flu Quadrivalent and Vaxigrippe Tetra.
In Ukraine, vaccination against hepatitis B for unvaccinated adults is possible with the hepatitis B vaccine Engerix-B or the combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine Twinrix, and the injectable inactivated vaccine Havrix against viral hepatitis A.
Also, vaccinations missed in childhood must be caught up in adulthood.
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