Doha: The seasonal influenza vaccine is available free of charge at Primary Health Care Corporation health centres across Qatar, as part of efforts to protect individuals and communities from infectious diseases.

Vaccination remains a key pillar of disease prevention at every stage of life, from infancy to older adulthood. PHCC provides routine and seasonal vaccinations, as well as vaccines for travel, Hajj, and Umrah, in accordance with the National Immunization Programme.

Executive Director of the Preventive Health Department at PHCC, Dr. Hamad Al Mudahka, emphasised the importance of raising awareness about vaccination and its role in protecting individual and community health. Manager of Health Protection at PHCC, Dr. Khalid Elawad, stressed the importance of ensuring access to vaccination services and enhancing public awareness of their benefits.

PHCC's immunisation programme covers vaccines against several diseases, including measles, mumps, and rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and meningococcal disease, with requirements depending on age, health status, and approved recommendations.

PHCC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone aged six months and older, with particular attention to groups at greater risk of complications, including young children, older adults, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases, and healthcare workers. As influenza virus strains change from season to season, annual vaccination helps reduce the severity of illness, complications, and hospital admissions. PHCC operates 31 health centres across Qatar, supporting access to healthcare and preventive services, and encourages eligible individuals to receive their annual flu vaccine.

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