A SMART DECISION

GET YOUR FLU VACCINE THIS WINTER

MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE

Ask for Abbott’s SMART SYRINGE
flu vaccination

Especially designed for:¹

•  Injection site comfort
•  Precise dosing

Influenza, or flu as it is commonly referred to, occur every year.
It’s a highly infectious disease with symptoms that appear very quickly.²

VACCINATION IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREVENT FLU³

VACCINATION FOR PROTECTION

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends annual vaccination
of individuals from 6 months of age³.

SOME GROUPS ARE MORE AT RISK THAT OTHERS

Pregnant Woman

Children

The Elderly

Healthcare Workers

Chronic Conditions

SENSIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO HELP PREVENT
THE SPREADING OF FLU³.

Regularly washing and drying hands

Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose or mouth

If tissues have been used, dispose appropriately

If feeling unwell, feverish or have any other symptoms associated with flu, one should self isolate

As far as possible, avoid close contact with people who are already sick

Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing

Abbott has continuously marketed the
flu vaccine for more than 70 years⁴.

For more information, refer to your Health Care Professional.

References: 1. Smart Syringe System; Data on file. 2. Public Health England NHS. The flu vaccination: Who should have it and why. July 2020. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1005123/PHE_12053_flu_vaccination_2021_2022_leaflet.pdf (accessed 5th July 2021). 3. WHO Newsroom Fact sheets, Influenza (Seasonal). Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/influenza-(seasonal). Reviewed February 2018. Accessed 5th July 2022. 4. van de Witte SV, Nauta J, Giezeman-Smits KM, de Voogd JM. Trivalent inactivated subunit influenza vaccine Influvac®: 30-year experience of safety and immunogenicity. Trials in Vaccinology, 2012;1:42-48.

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Date of publication: January 2024. Promotional Review Number: SAF2297235.