Influenza pandemic

Health Education/Promotion rule implemented by some hospitals is mandating healthcare workers such as nurses to receive the influenza vaccine. Some healthcare workers feel alternatives should be available to employees that do not want to receive the vaccine. An alternative that could be provided to employees would be to require them to wear facial masks during the influenza…

annual flu vaccine on an annual basis, usually starting around the fall months. Pregnant women and infants are often advised not get the flu vaccine, because of the mercury in the vaccines infants and children up to age 8 require two doses of the influenza vaccine to make sure they are vaccinated against the flu (CDC). Ideally, patients should get the seasonal flu vaccine by Thanksgiving -- the holiday season means hugs and kisses, which help spread the flu. However, getting vaccinated with the…

“The Habit Loop” by Charles Duhigg Explains the reasoning behind habits and why and how they work. ….. Talks about a man named Henry Molaison, who is suffering from viral encephalitis, which was eating away Henry’s brain structure, doctors were unsure if Henry would recover from the disease. Henry was given large doses if antiviral drugs, which fought the disease gradually and would soon make the virus disappear. Scans found that the disease had made some parts of his brain unresponsive. Henry’s…

The side effects are soreness were the shot was given, a fever , and aches. There would chance of when receiving the shot, it wouldn't work at all. The reasoning behind it is that if the viruses in the vaccine isn't close to being similar to the influenza virus, you can still attract the virus. In vaccines they are basically inactivated (dead) virus that when injected, out immune system would known how to defend off that same virus before it spreads more. But since the inactivate virus doesn't…

Measles vaccination is the most effective way of preventing this disease. Though John Enders discovered the very first measles vaccination, using a killed virus wasn`t effective enough. In 1967, Maurice Hilleman advanced Enders` discovery by using a weakened live virus in the formula (“For Healthcare Professionals”, 2015). This attenuated vaccine is usually mixed with Mumps and Rubella to give protection against three kinds of viruses. Two doses of MMR are offered. While the first dose gives…

Rotavirus (RV) - This disease is for infants. The disease rotavirus causes watery diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. This can lead to dehydration and hospitalization. I would not consider getting this vaccine as it only benefits babies. Pneumococcal Vaccination (PCV) - The vaccine helps to prevent pneumococcal disease which is an infection caused by streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. This can cause sepsis and then result in organ failure, tissue damage or even death. Currently, I do not plan on…

36,000 people die from the flu every year. Influenza is also known as the flu. Influenza affects the Respiratory System. The Respiratory System is made of airways, the nose, mouth, voice box, windpipe and bronchial tubes and the two tubes that connect to the lungs. When Influenza gets in the Respiratory System it can cause diseases and viruses that can lead to death. Influenza is an infection of the Respiratory System. The Respiratory System is a group of organs and tissue that make the body…

Center for Disease Control’s Influenza Vaccination Campaign Did you know that the best way to prevent influenza is getting a vaccine each season? This same concept is the general message plaguing many of the Center for Disease Control’s Influenza Campaign advertisements. Because getting a early vaccination prevents flu, many of these advertisements are dedicated to motivate the public in getting an influenza shot. The Center for Disease Control’s campaign to promote influenza vaccinations uses…

The first research question is which flu vaccine is more effective for preventing the flu? I think most of us has had the flu or know someone who has had the flu so therefore, we know how important it is in preventing the flu. Two different types of vaccines have been tested: the shot and the nasal spray. A lot of people are aware of the shot but not the nasal spray. The nasal spray is better for children ages two and up and for those who are scared of needles. In this study, there were 1000…

We always assume tragedy won’t hit close to home. We read in newspapers, or watch on the news about someone getting killed, people going into the movies and shooting, or people getting these crazy sickness’ and passing away, but we never think any of that could happen to us, one of the people that we love. I never thought that any of that could have happened either. But for our senior class, it happened to one of our loved ones. I was climbing in to bed when I got the phone call that Tyler was…