The main reasons why it is worth vaccinating your child against influenza:

1. CHILD PROTECTION
Vaccination protects your child against influenza and its serious complications, such as painful ear infections, bronchitis or pneumonia.

2. PROTECTION OF PARENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Thanks to vaccination, your child will not be a source of infection and will protect others incl. relatives who may have weaker immunity against influenza.

3. EASE OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE
The flu vaccine is available as an injection or as a nasal spray.

4. THE RISK OF DISEASE IS HIGH
Last season, among the reported cases and suspected cases of influenza, approximately 25% concerned children up to 4 years of age, and approximately 50% concerned children up to 15 years of age.

5. VACCINES CAN BE ADMINISTRATED WITH OTHER VACCINES
The flu vaccine can be administered at the same visit with any other vaccine.

6. VACCINES ARE SAFE
The injectable vaccine contains purified flu virus proteins or killed flu viruses, while the intranasal vaccine contains weakened flu viruses. Therefore, vaccines cannot cause influenza. After vaccination, some people may experience mild and short-lasting side effects as a reaction to the vaccine.

VACCINATION SCHEDULE:
The injectable vaccine can be given from the age of 6 months, and the intranasal vaccine can be given to the child from the age of 24 months until the child turns 18 years of age. A child who is under 9 years of age and has not yet received two doses of the flu vaccine (they do not have to be given in one season) should receive 2 doses given 4 weeks apart.

Tick-borne encephalitis is an acute viral disease that is often associated with neurological complications. The source of infection can be the bite of an infected tick, occasionaly the virus can spread to people through eating or drinking raw milk or cheese from infected goats, sheep, or cows.

The disease may be asymptomatic, but some infected people may develop myelitis, meningitis, or encephalitis. It can lead to permanent neurological complications and even death.

Vaccination is currently the only effective way to protect oneself against this serious disease and its complications. Inactivated tick-borne encephalitis vaccines are available for adults and children. To effectively protect against infection, it is necessary to take 3 doses of primary vaccination and booster doses every 3-5 years.

The vaccination schedule consists of 3 primary doses.  The first and second doses should be given 1 to 3 months apart.  The third dose should be given 5 to 12 months after the second dose.  3 years after the third dose, the first booster dose is indicated.  Subsequent booster doses should be administered every 5 years from the last booster dose.

To protect yourself and your family from tick-borne encephalitis, we invite you to participate in the vaccination campaign.

The HPV vaccine helps protect against the development of future HPV-related cancers such as cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, anal cancer, and penile cancer. It’s recommended for children under 9 years old and people at higher risk from HPV. It can be administered at our medical center, WarsawMED.

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) primarily causes skin changes in the genital area. There are approximately 150 types of HPV, most of them are harmless to humans, certain types can cause genital warts, while others can lead to dangerous cancer:

• In women: cervical cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer.
• In men: anal cancer, penile cancer, throat cancer, and oral cancer.

HPV infection most commonly occurs through sexual contact, however it usually has no symptoms.

In our clinic, we administer HPV vaccinations using the safe 9-valent Gardasil vaccine, which has expanded indications for vaccination approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the Summary of Product Characteristics, this vaccine can be given to children aged > 9 years as well as to adults.

The price of vaccination together with medical qualification – 850 PLN (1 vaccine)

The vaccination schedule includes:

• 3 doses at 0, 2, and 6 months (for individuals > 14 years old and adults).
• 2 doses at 0 and 5-13 months (for children < 14 years old).