SAVVY SENIOR ; Several Flu Shot Options Available to SeniorsDear Savvy Senior,I understand that there are several types of flu vaccines beingoffered to...Miller, Jim
Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug. Flu vaccine tends to protect younger people better than older ones and is never 100 percent effective. But experts say the preliminary results released Thur...
Who should take the flu shot A. Seniors. B. Babies.C. Pregnant women. D. Anybody who wants to. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 D 根据原文 Now we’re saying pretty much everybody should get the flu shot. If you don’t wanna get the flu, get the flu shot,本题选D。
Patient was getting a haircut when he slumped over in the chair and passed out unconscious for 15-20 seconds. When he came to, his eyes were blood shot and he was disoriented (not sure what happened). He said that he suddenly became dizzy before blacking out. Thi...
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
That’s how my grandmother died. She was healthy but living in extended care. 100 years old – never had a flu shot in her life. The facility decided to give shots one year without consent. She died shortly afterward. Very tragic way to go for someone who took such good care of t...
but they do carry some risk,” says Daniel Knecht, MD, MBA, VP of clinical strategy and policy for Aetna. “They may cause diarrhea, allergic reactions and various other side effects.” It’s something to keep in mind if you’re tempted to take unnecessary antibiotics “just in case.”...
The CDC recommends that women with flu who have recently given birth may be treated with oseltamivir. Oseltamivir is approved for use in children one year old and older, and available evidence suggests that the risk of adverse events is low when oseltamivir is used in children less than 1 yea...
Hypersensitivity reactions including: Severe allergic reaction(anaphylaxis) Nonimmune anaphylaxis Call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms or serious side effects while using this drug: Seriousheartsymptomsinclude fast or pounding heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, short...
But if your body remembers the virus, why do you need to get a flu shot every year? First, because flu strains differ from year to year; and second, because immunity declines over time. The shot, which is normally given in the arm, is made up of three different viruses. The three ...