e-ISSN 2774-2318 Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan p-ISSN 2407-0505 Yelvi Levani 1 , Ayu Lidya Paramita 2 93 doi: 10.26714/magnamed.8.2.2021.93-101 The Usage of Influenza Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza during Pandemic COVID-19 8 (2) August 2021 Literature Reviews Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Journal Page: https://jurnal.unimus.ac.id/index.php/APKKM The Usage of Influenza Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza during Pandemic COVID-19 Yelvi Levani 1 , Ayu Lidya Paramita 2 1,2) Faculty of Medicine Muhammadiyah Surabaya University Article Info Abstract Article history: Received 30 November 2020 Revised 03 February 2021 Accepted 24 March 2021 Available online 01 August 2021 Influenza is an acute respiratory disease caused by influenza virus. Influenza can affect million people in every year and causing morbidity. Some of cases can be severe and need hospitalized, especially in elderly people. Influenza is an airborne disease and can spread rapidly. Every seasonal flu can be different because Influenza virus do mutation. Influenza vaccine can reduce morbidity and mortality. There are two types of influenza vaccine; live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV) and inactivated influenza virus (IIV). The newest type of influenza vaccine consists four types of virus (quadrivalent), therefore it gives more protection compared to the older one. Influeza vaccine is still recommended during pandemic COVID-19 because it can prevent co-infection between Influenza and COVID-19. In addition, it can reduce the morbidity and mortality during pandemic COVID-19. Keywords: Vaccine, Virus, Seasonal Influenza, COVID-19 Correspondence: blue_levani@yahoo.com How to cite this article: Levani Y, Paramita AL. The Usage of In- fluenza Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influ- enza during Pandemic COVID-19. MAGNA MEDIKA Berk Ilm Kedokt dan Kesehat. 2021; 8(2): 93-101 2021 MAGNA MEDIKA: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan with CC BY NC SA license