Table 3 Advice to take antiviral medicines and to be vaccinated used in the research
Antiviral medicines | Vaccinations |
|---|---|
PEOPLE WITH PANDEMIC FLU are advised to take antiviral medicines to reduce their symptoms, and the length of time they are ill. | You are advised by your GP to get vaccinated at once to protect you and your family from getting pandemic flu. |
PEOPLE IN A PRIORITY GROUP will be provided with antiviral medicines to prevent them from catching flu. | Vaccines for pandemic flu have been through the same careful tests as vaccines for seasonal flu and are safe to use |