Influenza vaccine

Every parent wants only what is best for their tiny, new, little bundle of joy. Not many parents spend their pregnancy pondering the thoughts of vaccinations. However, when the time comes there is so much controversial information bombarding parents about vaccination nowadays it’s enough to give any parent, let alone new parents, nightmares. Are vaccinations safe? Should we vaccinate children? Do we have to? What happens if we choose not to vaccinate? Will the vaccination make our children ill?…

Influenza To begin with,many people think “the 1918 virus [influenza was] indeed the ‘mother’ of all pandemics” which killed many people(“Perspective.1918 Influenza”).The first flu vaccine ever created was in the year 1938.To continue,the first flu vaccine ever used was in that same year,the year of 1938.Influenza is a very deadly virus if not vaccinated and it can cause suffrage,death,and damage the host’s body.This virus is most likely to kill the host if they have never been vaccinated.…

Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination occur in acute-care visits when a clinician may not be thinking about vaccination or being aware a patient was under-vaccinated (Stockwell & Fiks, 2013). It is difficult for physicians to know if a patient has been vaccinated, and for certain high-risk population groups it is imperative to administer the influenza vaccine. A CDS system is comparable to hiring a new member of a clinical practice. The technology helps providers aggregate and…

vaccination rate among health care workers is by instituting the first mandatory influence program for all health care workers. In 2004, this medical center was the first to make the annual influenza vaccination a “fitness-for-duty” requirement for every employee. In this setting, all health workers are educated on influenza and the risks if they are not vaccinated. This vaccination was delivered in many ways which include peer vaccinations, a flu cart available at all times for use by hospital…

presentation, I displayed a poster board and handed out a flyer/fact sheet, which was developed by the CDC on influenza vaccination. The nurse could in turn hand out this flyer to his/her patients as an educational resource to enforce information taught ("Adults 65," 2016). Finally, I brought along a copy of a Mercy discharge patient visit report so I could show the nurses how hospital vaccine administration now carries over onto the hospital…

that they are safe to use, many are still skeptical that they actually work and prevent you from getting sick. Thanks to vaccines we are becoming a healthier world. The actions that we take now can help us prevent an epidemic or a future chaos. Not only is getting sick time consuming but, it can be very expensive especially those illnesses that could have been prevented with a vaccine. Immunizations can mean a difference in life or death and how long you get to live. (National Foundation for…

Influenza known as The Flu can easily be spread by coughing, sneezing, eating, or drinking after someone. The virus is a serious disease and is caused by Influenza A and B viruses, it is more likely to occur during the winter time. The virus can be mild to severe and sometimes it can lead to death. The Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, headache, drowsiness, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and lethargy (Robertson, 2016, Pg. 345). The doctors usually can diagnose if you have…

The flu vaccine is very important. It keeps you from getting the flu. The flu vaccine helps people with chronic conditions. According to the CDC, the flu vaccine has been shown to be associated with reduction of hospitalization among people with diabetes and chronic lung diseases. Lastly, the flu vaccination makes your illness milder if you do become sick. In my personal opinion, if you work in the healthcare world, it’s the best thing to have. There are different types of flu vaccine. The…

reduction and prevention of influenza vaccination is the most effective way. Because influenza viruses to undergo a process known as antigenic drift mutations enhance the resistance to the vaccine, it will need to make some changes of vaccine per year. Even if the drift caused by a virus vaccine offers some protection against the flu. This small protection, which is not true in the case of the antigen results in a shift to the appearance of a new influenza virus. To speed up influenza…

some people believe children should be required to receive certain vaccines, parents should continue to have the freedom to make this important decision based on what is best for their family. Not only is taking away the parent’s right to make this decision unconstitutional, but it removes the ability to attain proper research that should be completed before going through with a vaccination. There is a lot of information about vaccines that the media hides and there are many facts that many…