AMMAN — The Assistant
Secretary-General for Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health Ghazi
Sharkas on Tuesday urged the elderly and those with chronic diseases to take the
flu vaccine, according to Al-Ghad News.
Sharkas said that the flu vaccine does
not conflict with the COVID vaccine, but it is preferable to wait from two
weeks to a month in between vaccinations.
He said that flu infections are expected
to increase this and urged at-risk groups to get vaccinated.
He explained that the
pandemic has resulted in a clear decrease in influenza infections, due to a
majority of citizens wearing masks and using sanitizer.
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AMMAN — The Assistant
Secretary-General for Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health Ghazi
Sharkas on Tuesday urged the elderly and those with chronic diseases to take the
flu vaccine, according to Al-Ghad News.
Sharkas said that the flu vaccine does
not conflict with the
COVID vaccine, but it is preferable to wait from two
weeks to a month in between vaccinations.
He said that flu infections are expected
to increase this and urged at-risk groups to get vaccinated.
He explained that the
pandemic has resulted in a clear decrease in influenza infections, due to a
majority of citizens wearing masks and using sanitizer.
Read more National news
