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 ...
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 ...
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Travel requirements are pretty limited. International Health Regulations mandate that the yellow fever vaccination is necessary for travel to certain countries in tropical South America and sub-Saharan Africa. The Saudi Arabian government requires that visitors receive the meningococcal vaccination if visiting...
In the day or two after the vaccination, you might experience some minor symptoms such as headache, fever and fatigue. These are normal, and are actually signs that your body is building its immunity to the flu virus. Some flu vaccines contain small amounts of egg protein, but if you’re...
“If there are specific aspects of medicine that are really important to you, such as vaccination schedule or breastfeeding, or if the child has any special medical needs, it’s important to ask the pediatrician, ‘How do you feel about XYZ?’ to get some insight into their pr...
When to Use COVID-19 Vaccination Record Many countries will not let you in if you don’t show them Vaccination status. Therefore, people need to follow other instructions when they want to travel abroad. One of the requirements is to show a negative pre-departure test. ...
Laura Lee Hall, PhD, president of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), discusses the SHC’s recently released Flu DRIVE Toolkit, which was designed to help overburdened health systems improve flu vaccination rates among vulnerable populations....
Benefits of Flu Vaccination A 2021 study found that adults who had received the flu vaccine and were hospitalized for flu were 26% less likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) than those who hadn't received the flu vaccine. The same study reported that people who were vaccin...
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