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Health Info<\/h1>\n<\/div>

To access this website click here www.healthinfo.org.nz<\/span><\/u><\/a> it is an easy-to-use health reference website where you\u2019ll find information about many conditions and diseases, specially created by Canterbury Health professionals using local knowledge and with your needs in mind. It has only useful and accurate information from a source you can trust. <\/strong><\/p>\n

HealthInfo includes links to other reputable sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TRAVELLING OVERSEAS?<\/h3>\n

Open the ‘Red Planet Travel’ link below to find our further information about where you are travelling to and what vaccines you may require.<\/p>\n

[1] Red Planet Travel<\/a><\/p>\n

Open the link to the ‘Pre-Travel Consultation Form’, print it, fill out and remember to bring with you to you first travel consultation.<\/p>\n

[2] Pre-Travel Consultation Form<\/a><\/p>\n

The first Pre-Travel Consultation will be with the GP followed by a Nurse consultation who will advise of the cost of the vaccines required. Vaccines must be paid for prior to vaccination.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Corona Virus<\/span><\/h2>\n

For reliable and regularly updated Corona Virus information please go to: www.health.govt.nz\/coronavirus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>COVID-19 VACCINES<\/span><\/h6>\n
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For the latest information on COVID-19 Vaccinations click here:<\/p>\n

<\/u><\/a>https:\/\/vaccinatecanterburywestcoast.nz\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Influenza<\/h2>\n
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HEALTH INFO<\/h6>\n

YOU COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH INFLUENZA AT ANYTIME<\/b><\/p>\n

Around one in four New Zealanders are infected with influenza each year. Many people won\u2019t feel sick at all, but can still pass it on to others. Influenza can be anywhere. Contact with the influenza virus is almost unavoidable, and while contact does not necessarily mean infection, it does mean that you are never far from the possibility of catching influenza.<\/p>\n

INFLUENZA FACTS<\/b><\/p>\n

– Influenza is not just a bad cold \u2013 it can be serious and can be fatal
– Around 1.2 million kiwis become ill with influenza yearly
– Immunisation prepares your immune system to fight influenza
– You cannot catch influenza from the vaccine
– Influenza immunisation is free for those most at risk*<\/p>\n

THE INFLUENZA VIRUS IS DIFFERENT FROM A COLD OR VIRUS<\/b><\/p>\n

A cold virus only affects the nose, throat and the upper chest and lasts for a few days, whereas influenza can be a serious illness that affects the whole body and can last up to a week or more.<\/p>\n

Cold symptoms:<\/b>
– mild illness
– mild headache
– sometimes a cough
– mild fever
– runny nose
– muscle aches are uncommon<\/p>\n

Flu symptoms:<\/b>
– moderate to severe illness
– moderate to severe headache
– dry cough (may become moist)
– moderate to high fever
– muscle aches
– shivering
– bed rest is necessary
– can suffer severe complications (eg. pneumonia)<\/p>\n

FLU AND COVID-19 QUESTIONS:<\/b>
Q = Can I have both the annual flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination?
A = Yes, but not at the same time
Q = I dont have an appointment booked for a COVID-19 vaccination, should I wait to get the COVID-19 first?
A= If you dont have a booked appointment for COVID-19, have your flu vaccination first.
Q =I have had my COVID-19 vaccination, how long do I have to wait to get the flu vaccination?
A = Wait two weeks between the COVID-19 and flu vaccinations<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

FUNDED INFLUENZA VACCINE IS AVAILABLE EACH YEAR FOR PEOPLE WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA SET BY PHARMAC<\/b><\/p>\n

1. People 65 years of age or older; or<\/p>\n

2. People under 65 years of age who have any of the following:<\/p>\n