{"id":10952,"date":"2026-03-30T16:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=10952"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T02:21:02","slug":"new-2026-southern-hemisphere-flu-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/new-2026-southern-hemisphere-flu-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"New 2026 Southern Hemisphere Flu Vaccines: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10952\" class=\"elementor elementor-10952\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ec57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0888a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb0888a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94df453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94df453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Serious is Influenza? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd796c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd796c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Influenza (or the flu) is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses. It is a common infection and affects all parts of the world.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Every year, there are around:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>1 billion cases of seasonal influenza<\/li><li>3\u20135 million cases of severe illness<\/li><li>290 000 to 650 000 deaths caused by influenza<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42843a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42843a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcfb49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfcfb49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fb45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6fb45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the flu vaccine do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7b2f7 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7b2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The flu vaccine helps to protect us against influenza viruses. It works by training our immune system to recognise and fight specific flu strains before we are exposed to them.<\/p><p>After vaccination, our body produces antibodies that can:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Reduce our chances of getting the flu<\/li><li>Make our symptoms milder even if we do fall sick<\/li><li>Lower the risk of complications of influenza such as lung infection or hospitalisation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>This is especially important for older adults, young children, and people with chronic medical conditions.<\/p><ol><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8989750 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8989750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162d8b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"162d8b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6cd3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6cd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are there 2 new flu vaccines every year? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bb6fb health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2bb6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flu viruses are constantly mutating, and new strains circulate each year. As such, the composition of the flu vaccines must also be updated regularly.<\/p><p>Experts from the World Health Organization study data on the flu strains circulating globally, and update the flu vaccines twice a year to counter the latest strains of influenza viruses:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Once for the <b>Northern Hemisphere<\/b> and once for the <b>Southern Hemisphere<\/b><\/li><li>Each version is designed to match the strains expected to circulate during that season<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul type=\"disc\"><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>For countries like Singapore, which has year-round travel and flu activity, experts may recommend the <b>latest available vaccine<\/b> for better protection if the strains have changed.<\/p><ol><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea4e8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bea4e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a644f1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a644f1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e3903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need to get every new flu vaccine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef6396 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef6396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may not necessarily require each new flu vaccine, but <b>regular vaccination is strongly recommended<\/b>.<\/p><p>Flu vaccines are generally advised <b>once a year <\/b>for most people, as:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Immunity from the vaccine decreases over time<\/li><li>Circulating strains of influenza may change<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>However, in some cases, your doctor may advise you to receive an updated flu vaccine\u2014even if you already had the previous season\u2019s vaccine &#8211; if there are significant changes in the strains included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd2bc3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5cd2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b995d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b995d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04e7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d04e7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need to get the new 2026 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2732b health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2732b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The composition of <b>the new 2026 Southern Hemisphere vaccine (covering the April to September 2026 flu season)<\/b> is <b>different<\/b> from the 2025\/2026 Northern Hemisphere vaccine (covering the October 2025 to March 2026 flu season).<\/p><p>As such, those who received the 2025\/2026 Northern Hemisphere flu vaccine <b>are still recommended <\/b>to get the updated 2026 Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87a578 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c87a578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ff530 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ff530\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81dcb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81dcb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I still fall sick after getting the flu vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acb857 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7acb857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is still possible to fall sick after getting the flu vaccine.<\/p><p>Many different viruses can cause symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and sore throat, and the influenza vaccine does not protect against these other viruses.<\/p><p>The flu vaccine protects against the most common strains of influenza expected that season, but there are still multiple other strains of flu virus that may be circulating.<\/p><p>However,<strong> even if you do contract influenza after vaccination, <\/strong>it is usually:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Milder<\/li><li>Shorter in duration<\/li><li>Less likely to cause complications<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3cf8a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3cf8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efac4e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efac4e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f32633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f32633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the flu vaccine cause flu symptoms? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c381dd health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c381dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The flu vaccine injection does not cause flu symptoms or give you a \u201cmild version\u201d of the flu.<\/p><p>However, <strong>other side effects can occur,<\/strong> including:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Low grade fever<\/li><li>Body aches<\/li><li>Headache<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>These side effects are generally short-lasting and mild.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd190b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7dd190b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2768f9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2768f9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4f158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf4f158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does the flu vaccine take to work? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ba94e health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32ba94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After receiving the flu vaccine, it takes about 2 weeks for the body to develop antibodies against the influenza virus.<\/p><p>It is best to get your flu vaccine early in the flu season, and at least 2 weeks before you travel!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5601ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a5601ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6bf83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b6bf83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1760bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1760bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the subsidies available for the flu vaccine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d6549 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d6549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The influenza vaccine is subsidised under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) at all our clinics.<\/p><p>Patients enrolled to our clinics under HealthierSG may also be eligible for additional subsidies.<\/p><p>The flu vaccine is <b>fully subsidized<\/b> for <i>Singaporeans<\/i> who are:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Aged 65 and above (HealthierSG enrolees)<\/li><li>Aged 18 to 64 with certain chronic medical conditions (HealthierSG enrolees)<\/li><li>Aged 6 months to 59 months (under CHAS)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3b25 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9c3b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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