Chairman of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova in the Vesti program on TV channel “Russia 1” He called on Russians who have not yet received a flu vaccine to get vaccinated immediately.
“We still need to be vaccinated and we have until the end of November,” he emphasized.
Popova explained the promptness of her recommendations by the fact that cases of flu and ARVI are increasing every week in the country.
“Then there will be only development,” the head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare concluded.
On the eve of Popov statedRussians are not offered a vaccine against Covid-19 this season as experts now believe the risk of post-infection complications has decreased, he said. However, Popova recommended vaccination against the flu virus. At the same time, the head of Rospotrebnadzor stated that there was an increase in Covid-19 cases in Russia, which indicates the beginning of a new wave of the epidemic.
Former infectious disease specialist warned About the danger of Hong Kong flu coming to Russia.