Tue Sep 7 20:35:09 SGT 2010

SHIM CLINIC
168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473
Singapore 460168
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Monday to Friday: 9 am to 3 pm, 7 pm to 11 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 7 pm to 11 pm
Public Holidays: Closed
Walk-in clinic. Appointments not required.
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Seasonal Flu/Influenza Vaccine Shot/Jab/Injection Singapore Clinic

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Seasonal Flu/Influenza Vaccine Shot/Jab/Injection Singapore Clinic: Seasonal flu/influenza vaccine shot/jab/injection clinic, Singapore. For vaccination against seasonal flu/influenza - Definitions, references and latest news.

Description

We do not stock the seasonal flu/influenza vaccine.

Questions and Answers

Question: I am travelling overseas a few weeks from now. When is a good time for me to get the flu vaccine? Shall I have the flu vaccine a week or so just before the overseas trip?

Answer: No. You should have the flu vaccine as soon as possible. The longer the time before the trip, the more time your body would have to react to the vaccination, and build up your immunity against the seasonal flu. And hence provide you better protection during your overseas trip.

Question: Why should I be vaccinated with the seasonal flu vaccine?

Answer: It is worthwhile to be vaccinated against the seasonal flu viruses, as they are the ones which are responsible for the majority of the flu related morbidity and mortality, due to the accompanying opportunistic infections and complications. Every year, worldwide, seasonal flu is responsible for 500 million to 1 billion infections, and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths.

References

Latest News

Workplace influenza vaccination potentially cost saving
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:11:48 +0100 | PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)

US government to spend billions to help Big Pharma produce flu vaccines faster
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0100 | NaturalNews.com
(NaturalNews) Federal health officials are pushing hard this year to convince everyone to get the flu shot, but according to reports, this will only be possible if drug companies are able to produce the vaccines quicker than they did last year. So in order to make this happen, the government is doling out roughly $2 billion in taxpayer funds to Big Pharma to spur faster vaccine roll-out.The hysteria over last year's supposed swine flu pandemic led to the development of millions of vaccines that were never used. By the time drug companies finished producing the vaccines, flu season was virtually over, leaving millions of leftover doses to rot in warehouses.So this year, officials are doing everything they can to speed up the production process so the vaccines will be ready when the scare ca...

Flu vaccine readily available, and free for many this year
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:35:43 +0100 | USATODAY.com Health
Getting a flu shot will be far easier this fall than last, with retailers already stocking millions of doses. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Faster vaccine output needed: WHO official
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:23:25 +0100 | CBC | Health
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says. (Source: CBC | Health)

Faster vaccine production needed: WHO official
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:07:07 +0100 | CBC | Health
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official says. (Source: CBC | Health)

WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:33:57 +0100 | CTV Health
The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak, a World Health Organization official said Monday. (Source: CTV Health)

WHO Wants Faster Flu Vaccine Work
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:35:37 +0100 | WDSU.com - Health
The vaccine used to contain the recent H1N1 flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Distribution Still Below Levels Needed To Meet Guidelines, Despite Growth Worldwide
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
A new IFPMA study(1), announced at the "Options for the Control of Influenza VII" conference in Hong Kong, shows that global vaccine coverage remains uneven and low overall, despite total distribution of seasonal influenza vaccines nearly doubling over the last six years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 | ScanGrants feed
Apply online between October 4, 2010 and January 14, 2011. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the two-year Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship in 1995 to address an on-going demand in the field of public health for quantitative policy analysis, health economics-based inquiry, and integrative health services research. Prevention effectiveness aims to assess the public health impact of policies, programs, and practices by determining their effectiveness, quality, and cost. At CDC, prevention effectiveness research includes the use of econometric, decision, simulation, and operations analysis and modeling to understand determinants of health, morbidity, mortality, health inequalities, healthcare use, and expenditures. The 2010 Fellowship cl...