00:12Hi guys, I'm here at Priceline Pharmacy in Circus Paradise and I'm about to brave my annual flu shot.
00:20And I get my flu shot every year because about 10 years ago I didn't get it one winter and
00:26I got so sick.
00:27I was sick for about 3 months and ever since then I get it every year.
00:32We're lucky enough to be here with Priya, she's the pharmacist on duty today.
00:37How important is it for people to get a flu shot?
00:41It's pretty important because it's not only a bad flu, it can lead to complications like pneumonia and hospitalisations as
00:48well.
00:49So it is important to protect yourself and the vulnerable population around you as well.
00:54And I did look it up this morning, according to the World Health Organisation, the flu kills, what is it,
01:02about over 650,000 people or so.
01:05Yes, yes. So like especially in Australia, it's the government who's funding you.
01:11Yes.
01:11So it's free for you, so it's better that you just come and get, it's a matter of being a
01:15needle but it can save you all and people around you as well.
01:18Like especially the older population, young kids and elderly population, yeah.
01:24And we've now got nasal spray vaccinations for the little ones right now.
01:28Yeah, that's pretty new in Australia. I mean it has been around the world for a long time.
01:31But in Australia, it has just been like launched this year. It's for other kids, it's needle free, pain free,
01:38but it protects, gives the same protection.
01:41Yeah. And the one thing I did look up to about the flu and how it kills people, the numbers
01:46will talk about the flu killing people.
01:47But then all the complications, like you said, there's heart attacks as a result of the flu, there's and all
01:52of that.
01:53So yeah, apparently the number that kills his life is even more than that.
01:57Yes, exactly. So especially when it comes to older population who have low immunity, they are at high risk.
02:03So it's better to protect yourself and people around you as well.
02:06Yeah. Well look, do you think most people get the flu vaccine or what's their compliance like?
02:11What I've observed this season is elderly population, they are like on top of it.
02:16They keep protected and they stay protected, but it's the younger population which I think still needs to get some
02:23sort of motivation and encouragement to get it done.
02:25Yeah. And it's only like once a year, just one needle free of cost once a year that will protect
02:30you, so why not?
02:31Why not indeed, which is why I'm getting it today. Yeah.
02:35So I'll fill out the paperwork. Yes. And then I'm about to get it. Yeah.
02:41And it doesn't hurt. It's a very thin needle that goes inside your arm.
02:45Yeah. And it doesn't hurt much.
02:48I'm still going to pinch.
02:49No, that's all good.
02:51Whenever I'm getting any procedure, I do sort of pinch somewhere else just to distract myself.
02:56Yeah, that's okay. It's going to sting a little bit and it's nearly done.
03:02So now you are protected for another year. That's it.
03:06See, that was it. That was it. That was probably about like a mosquito bite.
03:11Yes. It doesn't hurt much.
03:12And there's a bit of pressure. That's probably the difference between a mosquito bite.
03:16Exactly. Yeah, a little bit of pressure I've got to get.
03:18Please hold it for me.
03:20Thank you so very much. I really appreciate it.
03:23And last year was a particularly bad year and there's a nasty strain this year I heard too.
03:28Yes. So every year the flu strain changes and that's why the new vaccine is released every year.
03:33So if you've had vaccine maybe during the later months of pre-25, you still have to get the new
03:39one because this year is a new flu.
03:41Yes, exactly. Yeah.
03:43Thank you so very much. So I really hope this encourages other people just go into the pharmacy.
03:48In Australia it's free and there's probably schemes all around the world too that we support this.
03:53So get your flu vaccination. It could save you or someone else's life.
03:57Yes. Thank you so much.
03:58Bye. Thank you.
04:03Bye.
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