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Why campaign? To protect Seattle residents from flu infection, flu vaccination rate needs to be increased by addressing people’s concern. As a city-wide campaign, the 2020 flu shot campaign aims to enhance public awareness of flu, provide the public convenient locations to get flu shot, and establish a flu vaccination norm in Seattle.
Flu trivia. Aiming to boost public awareness of flu, the flu shot campaign will host a flu trivia at Virginia Madison Hospital. In the trivia, you not only will learn more about flu, you will also hear more about the successful story of mandatory vaccination program that helped Virginia Madison Hospital to reach a 99% health care worker vaccination rate.
Mobile vaccination drive. Worried about inconveniency of getting a flu shot? Instead of coming to the hospital, the hospital will come to you! Many mobile vaccine drives will be deployed during the flu season just beside your home. With reduced prices, come and get yourself protected from flu!
Frequently asked questions.
Why is Seattle launching this campaign?
Seattle has a low vaccination rate, many people are unprotected during the flu season. To raise the public’s awareness of flu, the campaign provides ways to know flu better, in addition to more convenient vaccination location. Although the budget of the campaign came from the city, the benefit of reduced economic loss from sick leave due to flu infection is more significant.
How can I get flu shot if I am allergic to eggs?
Flu vaccines were grown in eggs in the past, but recent technologies allow vaccines to be produced without using eggs. For this flu season, the flu shot called Flucelvax Quadrivalent is grown in cells instead of eggs, allowing people with egg allergies to get protection from flu as well.