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1- Who is conducting this study? A group of five students working on a course project for the Qualitative and Mixed Methods and Analysis course under Dr. Ellen MacEachen’s supervision at the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. 2- What is the purpose of this study? We aim to explore the reasons behind why a person would choose not to get a free flu vaccine in the region of Kitchener/Waterloo. Given the findings, the results may be used to develop better…

recommended, each of which help to fight against different disease. Polio was the first widely spread available vaccine, which led to the production of many others fighting against various diseases such as, measles, chickenpox, HPV, tetanus, and influenza. The advancement in vaccines is something that will never slow down. The need for new and better vaccines will always be needed. There are many different vaccines that have been created that help reduce the rate of diseases and today’s…

Why We Should Replace the Flu Vaccine with This In the flu season we are pressured by slogans and posters to get a vaccine. These slogans state that the flu vaccine is the best protection against flu. From these slogans you get the message that the flu is dangerous and you have to get vaccinated against it. However, you should know that the flu shots are ineffective and even toxic for people and animals. The flu vaccine contains: mercury, egg protein, monosodium glutamate, aluminum, dead…

Why You Should Consider Hiring A Flu Service To Provide Shots For Your Employees Employee absenteeism can cost your company a lot of money when it interferes with productivity. When the flu season hits hard, you may have many employees out at the same time. That makes it difficult to fill the vacant spots with qualified workers so your production level stays constant. While it isn't possible to eliminate sick days entirely, there are some things you can do in the workplace to promote employee…

While there are many diverse topics in which people will argue over, the one I'm going to talk about today is the influenza vaccination. For anyone who doesn't know, this is the flu shot. Many people will argue that it's good, other will argue it's not. It all depends on the person and their beliefs. There are many strains of the flu, hence why a new shot is needed every year. Some people will say, "what is the point? I just have to get a new one next year?" This mindset is why many people…

More people need to be vaccinated against the flu virus for the adverse effects of the virus to be minimized (Lu et al. 2013). Influenza vaccinations are the best protection from the flu virus (Li et al. 2016). There are so many adverse symptoms and effects of the flu virus if a person contracts it, there is no reason to risk a person 's health by not getting the vaccination. The…

academics and doctors that are questioning the basis for an influenza…

The Relationship Between World War I and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 War and disease have been intertwined throughout history as human pathogens, weapons and armies have met on the battlefield. 1914-1919 marked the cruelest war in the chronicles of the human race preceded by the world’s deadliest unspoken pandemic. The aftermath of World War I proved so profound in their consequences that the influenza virus remained a blur in the public’s memory. Instead, focus was shifted towards the…

immunized with the influenza vaccine. The article “Requiring influenza vaccination for health care workers: seven truths we must accept”, written by G. A. Poland, P. Tosh, and R. M. Jacobson identifies seven reasons why it is imperative to require all health care employees to receive the vaccine.(Poland, Gregory A.; Tosh, Pritish; Jacobson, Robert M. 2251) The article attempts to persuade the health care system and health care workers that the influenza vaccine prevents influenza infections…

In 1918 The Spanish Influenza took the world by storm. Worldwide the pandemic killed at least 21 million people by the lowest conservative estimates and while this pandemic affected much of the globe, Philadelphia was struck particularly with a vengeance. At the time of the epidemic, Philadelphia had a population of about 2 million. Over the course of the crisis, Philadelphia would see nearly 13,000 deaths, mostly in October of 1918 with many thousands being infected with the disease. This paper…