
The chief specialist of the epidemiological surveillance department of the Rospotrebnadzor Department of the Moscow Region, Evgeny Artemenko, said that it is best to get vaccinated against the flu before the end of November, since the main wave occurs at the end of December - beginning of January.
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The main wave of flu incidence usually occurs at the end of December - beginning of January.
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The main flu wave usually occurs at the end of December - beginning of January, so it is better to get vaccinated before the end of November.
The only and absolute contraindication for vaccination is an allergic reaction to the components of the vaccine.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The main wave of influenza usually occurs at the end of December - beginning of January, so it is better to get vaccinated before the end of November, said Evgeniy Artemenko, chief specialist, expert of the epidemiological surveillance department of the Rospotrebnadzor Department of the Moscow Region.
“The flu comes by the end of December - beginning of January, so it’s better to get vaccinated before the end of November. You can go get vaccinated today or tomorrow, and the body will have time to form immunity,” Artemenko told 360.ru.

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