Nogizaka YM Clinic
Influenza vaccination
Influenza vaccine
4,000 yen
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3,500 yen
Type A strain
A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)
A/Perth/722/2024 (H3N2)
Type B strain B/Austria/1359417/2021 (Victoria lineage)
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Q & A
Q1 Why do I need to get the influenza vaccine every year? A1 The influenza virus changes its properties every year and becomes prevalent. Furthermore, influenza vaccines are inactivated vaccines made by killing pathogens, and protective immunity lasts for a shorter period of time, about five months, than live vaccines made with attenuated pathogens. Therefore, it is recommended that you get the influenza vaccine every year.
Q2 When is the most effective time to receive the influenza vaccine? A2 Influenza begins to spread around December each year, peaking between January and March. The influenza vaccine lasts for approximately five months from two weeks after vaccination*, so vaccinations should begin around October and be administered by mid-December at the latest. *After vaccination, it takes approximately one to two weeks for antibodies to develop.
Q3 What are the effects of the influenza vaccine? A3 First, it prevents the disease from becoming severe. While influenza usually resolves within about a week of onset, high fever and joint pain can persist, and in some cases, pneumonia, encephalopathy, and even death can occur. Children, those with underlying medical conditions, and the elderly are particularly at risk of developing severe symptoms. It is said that the greatest benefit of the influenza vaccine is preventing the disease from becoming severe. Second, it has a preventative effect. *For more information about influenza, please visit the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare website: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou01/qa.html