When the LAIV is sprayed into the nose, it works much like the injected form of the vaccine, stimulating the immune system to develop antibodies against the virus. How effective is the nasal vaccine? One large study found that it reduced the incidence of flu in young children (age 1 to ...
Particularly for the elderly, the differences between individuals in vaccine utilization are also explained by country-level factors, such as the type of healthcare system adopted in each country, public funding, personal health expenditure burden, or the availability of generalist practitioners. ...
With flu vaccine in significantly short supply, many employers are not able to offer flu shots to their workforce. To help keep employees healthy, the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) encourages employers to shift the focus of their employee flu-immunization efforts ...
I have enjoyed reading all the stories in these community.I also learn alot.Most importantly about the vaccine.I am 72 years old I have only tried to have a Flu Vaccine the other year, because our Nure when I visit her for yearly checked up.So I tried to have one. Luckily I have n...
(Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine). Unlike the flu shot, it uses a live but weakened version of the virus. Like the shot, it contains three different flu strains. When the LAIV is sprayed into the nose, it works much like the injected form of the vaccine, stimulating the immune system ...
A multinomial logistic regression model was developed to assess the factors influencing the intention to obtain the flu vaccine in the current year. The model incorporated independent variables in the form of age and gender of the parent, along with their educational level, socioeconomic status, the...
Serological tests may help to identify a previous inapparent contact with SARS-CoV-2, when the virus is cleared, the intensity of the antibody response to the vaccine and may be useful for epidemiology studies of prevalence in defined populations. With the production of SARS-CoV-2 specific ...
Serological tests may help to identify a previous inapparent contact with SARS-CoV-2, when the virus is cleared, the intensity of the antibody response to the vaccine and may be useful for epidemiology studies of prevalence in defined populations. With the production of SARS-CoV-2 specific ...
Influenza vaccination should be included in the expanded program on immu- nization (EPI) of Pakistan, which aims to decrease childhood morbidity and mortality due to vaccine pre- ventable diseases. Abbreviations ILI: Influenza like illness; SARI: Severe acute respiratory syndrome; IAV: Influenza A...