Flu vaccination typically reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% during seasons when the flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. But if you are infected with the virus, the vaccine reduces your chances of getting the flu and passing it on to others, and lessens ...
Not only does a push for a chickenpox vaccine protect a child and his or her classmates, it can also protect grandparents who may not have had chickenpox. Protecting the elderly is also the idea behind another vaccination that many of us line up for each winter: the flu shot. Between 12,...
Rubella is preventable with vaccination. If you're planning a pregnancy, be sure your immunizations are current. If you already are or may be pregnant, you'll have to wait until after your child is delivered before receiving the vaccination. (You must protect yourself from pregnancy for at l...
The article discusses the means to manage a flu vaccination campaign. The aspects which can affect the potential of a physician to earn a money from the campaign are mentioned which involves the level of organ...
Seniors over the age of 65 (most flu deaths are among seniors) Anyone who has a chronic medical condition (such as asthma or diabetes) Pregnant women Health care workers Nursing home residents The CDC recommends that high-risk individuals get a flu vaccination each year. ...
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The article discusses the recommendation made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the 2007-2008 influenza season which targets health care worker flu vaccination rates in the U.S. It is recommended by the CDC to use reminder/recall systems, standing order programs, and ...
Vaccines can work in two ways: by sending neutralizing antibodies to bind an invasive virus and prevent it from infectingcells, or by activating innateimmune cellsto attack pathogens. The former works for relatively static viruses, like measles, but for viruses like HIV and flu, activating immune...
What virus causes the flu? Why doesn't the body produce permanent immunity against that virus? How does the vaccine against the flu work? How could an epidemic stop without medical interventions (without medication, quarantine, vaccination, etc.)?
About Flu & Vaccination Why FluMist? Home Delivery Keep me updated! Find It What should you know about flu? How to recognize flu, avoid getting it, and prevent spreading it. What is flu and what’s it to you? Influenza, flu for short, is a serious and contagious respiratory illness...