Influenza

The flu is caused by two types of viruses in humans (influenza A and B). Spread between people through droplets in the air, after infection symptoms take between one to three days to show.

Symptoms include:

• tiredness;
• fever;
• chills;
• headache;
• cough;
• sneezing and runny nose;
• poor appetite; and
• muscle aches.

Further health problems can develop in some people after infection with influenza including pneumonia, heart, blood system and liver complications, which can lead to death, especially in children and older people.

Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease, but vaccines need to be given each year because the viruses are always changing.

It is a requirement that you be vaccinated for influenza by April in each year.

Annual Vaccination Form

Complete the following form as a record of your vaccination status and send to your school office. This form is in Adobe PDF format.

• Annual Influenza Vaccination Form