"The number of patients with respiratory complaints and diseases of the upper respiratory tract has significantly increased. I can't say it's mainly COVID. At the moment we have more of everything, but it is still early for the flu. It will occur in a slightly later period. The fact is that the weather outside is getting worse, we are standing in closed spaces and breathing the same air. This is the age of viruses. But now is the time to vaccinate for influenza, for COVID, for pneumococci. It stated in “Wake Up” the general practitioner doctor Gergana Nikolova.
According to her, October is the month in which we should strengthen our immunity for the autumn-winter season. "October is especially suitable to get vaccinated. We have the opportunity to give two vaccines at once - against flu and coronavirus. The patient can choose whether to be vaccinated, which two vaccines he wants to have at the same time. We have lists of patients who wish to get anti-influenza vaccinations," said Dr. Nikolova.
She was adamant "that vaccines are suitable for everyone". "There is no person to whom I would not recommend to prepare for the coming season, in which flu viruses and not only them will come. We recommend it to patients who have chronic diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, patients who have some suppressed immune defense. They must be protected by timely vaccination," she urged.