It’s time of year again, one word you hear whispers of everywhere - Flu, or influenza.

Flu is a viral infection affecting both adults and children and it’s estimated that globally 650,000 people die each year from respiratory complications that is linked with the flu¹.

The whole pharmacy team play a crucial role to highlight and raise awareness of the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu this season and every year.

Spread the message: don’t get caught by the flu, get vaccinated now!

In this module, we will be covering:

• What is flu?
• Who is at risk?
• How the flu vaccine works
• Brief advice
• Seeking medical advice
• Being a flu champion
• Test your knowledge

^{1. www.who.int/en/news-room/detail/14-12-2017-up-to-650-000-people-die-of-respiratory-diseases-linked-to-seasonal-flu-each-year}